Bragging On Jesus

Proverbs in 365 Devotions For more go to braggingonjesus.com Approaching Disagreements Proverbs 18:18 The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders. 19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle. To cast lots is not the same as gambling. However it was a bit like rolling dice. From what I gathered, one way lots were cast was that markings were put on sticks or stones and cast on the ground. They were then interpreted depending on how they fell and for what kind of decision was being made. Casting lots has been used throughout history to make decisions when people are so distraught that they do not have an inkling of what to choose. It has also been used to settle severe disputes when two parties agree to the outcome beforehand. Gods sovereignty is also related to casting lots and we may look more at that at another time. I suspect that of all the almost 8 billion people in the world no two agree about every single issue.