Lucky You?

by David Gibson

“You can thank your lucky stars you didn’t get hurt!”

“With luck like mine, there won’t be a parking place, and I’m late already!”

Imagine this from Paul: “If my luck changes, I’ll be out of jail by next spring.” Instead, he said, “... for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance...” (Philippians 1:19).

Or this from James: “I’m sorry to hear you’re down on your luck.” Instead: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness” (James 1:2).

Christians believe that God, not luck, is the source of blessings (James 1:17).

Does our language betray us? Christians aren’t lucky; they’re blessed!