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Does this make anyone else laugh? I mean, they basically rolled the dice to determine the next disciple. No putting a fleece out, taking a few days to fast, waiting for a prophetic word. This seems like a major life decision- would I leave it up to a dice? Sure, God knew who it would be and maybe He rigged it. But what if both options were perfectly acceptable? I'm sure Joseph was a pretty cool guy.
I had a conversation just this afternoon with a dear friend that sort of reminds me of this. She an I were talking about how there have been some things in life that God just so distinctly directs us. You can hear Him telling you which way to go, you feel the gentle push from the Holy Spirit to take a step in the right direction. But then there's those other times where the choice between two things, two places, two decisions is tough because both seem great. The valley of indecision only thsi time, it's not due to the tug of selfishness in one's heart. It's just having two options ans realizing that God may just let ya choose. That makes me more stressed out. Times like that, I don't want free will- just tell me what to do so I won't screw up. But that's the beauty of times like that. God allows us to choose. And we may not choose what's best...at first. But I've found, God always has a way of gently bringing me back to where I need to be. And if I decided the grass was greener somewhere else and then once I got there realized it wasn't- I still learn lessons along the way. I'm still being shaped and molded into what He wants me to be. He doesn't require us to have all the answers- just a piaible heart and a willing spirit. Truth is, when we think we've "chosen poorly" and come home with our tail between our legs, we really could've been led by God to go that way. There's lessons I wish I could've just read the book beforehand and learned but walking through it is what was prescribed. So I learned the lesson and am grateful for the experience. God can make beauty from ashes afterall! So am I saying to leave everything up to chance or gamble away your decisions? Heck no. But we must remember that while we're hung up on the destination, God is more interested in the journey.