Qoheleth: Verse of the Day

 

   Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks, for His kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a...

 

 

 

 In our culture, the words luck and chance are used a lot. Lives are lived by statistics. Some folks won’t leave the house if they horoscope says to stay home. This verse along with many other principles in the Bible, tells us that there’s no such thing as chance. The Lord directs all Things for those who are His.. The word lucky should be removed from the Christians vocabulary.  Rabbits feet and horseshoes are all superstitious nonsense.  Prayer should proceed everything, and lucky charms should be left to cereal.