Wishbones are supposed to bring good luck, but those who trust God never lose out.
A tradition began many years ago with the Pilgrims. After they had eaten the Thanksgiving turkey they took the turkey's wishbone, dried it out and the next day two people would each make a wish and pull on each end of the bone. Whoever got the bigger part of the bone was said to get the "lucky break" and their wish would come true.
Over the years people have pulled on goose bones, duck bones, and even chicken bones trying to find good luck. We wish upon a star, look for four-leaf clovers, put horseshoes over our doors, and everything else we can think of in an effort to get the luck we seek.
Christians don’t trust luck, we live by faith. We believe that what God has for us, we will receive. In addition, if we have needs, we ask God to provide for them according to his will. If what we ask is in his will, we will receive at the appropriate time.
John 15:7 says, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”
So, getting the longest part of the wishbone might be fun, but don’t count on it.
Nothing beats a sincere prayer to the father who can open doors for us, regardless to which end of the wishbone we get.
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