It is not from Chance our comfort, joy, good fortune, etc springs but from God's merciful Providence.

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God." (2 Corinthians 1: 3 - 4).

Monday 7th June 2021, in the 10th Week in Ordinary Time.

My brethren, how do you grow in the constant and infallible truth that God's love for us is a merciful love which is always there and can never fail? The answer is in our key Scripture for today. This light did not come to me at once. First, I got this light from the Liturgy of the Hours:

‘Tis not from chance our comfort springs, Thou art our trust, O King of kings."  (Lauds - Liturgy of the Hours).

I reflected and contemplated on the above scripturette hundreds of times until I received illumination on it. Are you ready for the light I got? The revelation I got means that not EVEN THE LEAST THING that brings us joy, peace, comfort, consolation, encouragement, love, etc COMES FROM CHANCE. They ALL come from the GRACIOUS ORDAINING OF GOD. The Bible does not contain the concept of CHANCE or LUCK.

Our God is a God of Providence. He governs His world with the principle of Divine Providence.

When you order your life with the word of God, your thought, word and action will be guided by the Holy Spirit of truth. You will have the light of life and see things as they are. REALITY. Consider this example:
Many people play a game of chance, lottery to win money and become rich. What if they know this truth?

"The child of God can fear no ill,
His chosen, dread no foe;
We leave our fate with thee, and wait Thy bidding when to go.
‘Tis not from chance our comfort springs, Thou art our trust, O King of kings."  (Lauds - Liturgy of the Hours).

The above exposition of 2 Corinthians 1: 3 shines the light on the truth that the comforts we enjoy in life comes directly from the Father of mercies and God of all comforts and not from Chance. Playing lottery, a game of chance or luck denies this truth. The player risks falling into the trap of the enemy, the father of lies.

The Church shines the light of Christ in the world. The Church is protected from error through the infallible ministry of the Holy Spirit.

Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God! Now is the favourable time: this is the day of salvation.
Give us the light of truth O Jesus.

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