Heads or Tails?

(Pro 18:18 KJV)  The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

A recurring thought in this chapter could be summed up at taking the long view.  We act in the present, the now.  We should be thinking about tomorrow and beyond, eternity.  What we do today moves us down the road.  In this verse we have what we might call “flipping a coin.”  Some people will tell you that you can always know the will of God.  I would say usually, not always.  On important issues I think we know more often than minor issues but I think we come to places where we don’t know.  At least I do.

The reason we don’t know is often because God, who gave us free will, expects us to make a decision ourselves.  We are free to do so with a heart that has been transformed.  Sometimes the reason is that God really doesn’t care.  I don’t think there is any eternal significance in whether I drink Ethiopian or Costa Rican coffee this morning.

So?  Do due diligence.  We all know the steps:  prayer, reading, meditation, counseling.  If you can’t find direction then flip a coin.  This says God is in charge of that too.