Opening the Bible at random?

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Sometimes I open my Bible to a random page and find that the first words/verse my eyes fall on are relevant to me. I don’t do this as divination, but I find answers to certain problems that I’m currently facing. Should I take it seriously?

I think it’s not any different than taking a rose as a sign from St Therese or something, but I don’t want to do it if it’s wrong.

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I have at times, in prayer and conversation with God, ask him to ‘give’ me a scripture in His kindness, to read and meditate on. Many times things would happen during the week that reminded me of the scripture I got earlier, and it created another opportunity to talk with God. It felt like He was part of my day, my week, and was there caring for me. My point is, don’t make it ‘random’, make it an opportunity for conversation. Come under the holy and life giving Cross and spend time with scripture. God dwells in His word.
 
I think it may be harmless, but it can quite easily lead into superstition and tempting God, if you are in your heart using it for divination. Furthermore, I think that Bible as well as the saints ought to be read in context as much as possible. There are indeed people on CAF who love nothing better than to pluck quotes from the saints and the Bible out of context so they can pillory their fellow Catholics. In particular, for those who oppose the all the post conciliar Church in all but name and do everything they can to undermine the right of the Church to teach, using out-of-context quotes is a favored tactic.
 
This thread is several years old. I am closing it.
If anyone would like to open a new thread about similar issues, you are free to do so! 🙂

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