Luck Is No Lady

Gamblers may talk about “Lady Luck,” an expression that suggests they are making “luck” semipersonal, ascribing governing power to it, and using it as a substitute for God.

In addition, the whole practice of gambling is attractive to people because they hope for a lucky day or a lucky lottery number or a lucky series of wins that will set them up, if not for life, at least for a year or for the near future. By contrast, they should be trusting in God to provide them their daily bread: “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matt. 6:11).”

—Vern Poythress, Chance and the Sovereignty of God (Crossway, 2014), p. 141.