交託神，成就的機率永遠為百分之一百（箴16章）

你所作的、要交託耶和華、你所謀的、就必成立。（箴 16：3）

人生不如意的事，十之八九。這「十之八九」，就是機率。因為機率，使成功只是可能的選項之一，所以也可能成功，也可能不成功。機率使世人容易患得患失，遊走於希望與絕望的邊緣。許多憂鬱症因此造成，因為覺得人生充滿悲觀與不確定性。

物理學上有一個很有趣的定律，叫做測不準原理"Uncertainty Principle"，也就是昭示天下一件無法違背的大自然宿命，「你永遠不知道真實的結果（真相）」，換句話說，「真理」是永遠無法靠測量去發現的。

事實上，真理在神手裡，神就是真理。

耶穌說：「我就是道路、真理、生命．若不藉着我、沒有人能到父那裏去。」（約 14：6）

真理是什麼？真理就是肯定、不變的答案。愛因斯坦雖然不承認神的存在，但是他卻在乎「真理的不改變性」這件事。所以他的名言是：「上帝不擲骰子」。其中的「上帝」當然不是指神，而是指這個自然定律，卻令人覺得有趣，就是真理的完全不改變性。事實上，在真神手中，真理只有一是，而且必然成就，沒有機率問題。

因此，「你所作的、要交託耶和華、你所謀的、就必成立。」，因為在神手中，真理是一定會成就的，只要前面所做的按照祂的應許去行，就像數學的「恆等式」一樣：等號左邊只要帶入的數字正確，右邊的答案一定是期望的答案。相信沒有人會質疑數學，因為數學從某方面來說，是絕不改變的東西，一就是一、二就是二，「一」絕對不會是不確定的其他數字。

既然如此，世界上為何有這麼多不確定性？答案就在「人心」。人的不信，擅自加油添醋，或是自己決定不要完全遵照聖經真理，結果當然出現變化了，於是有時候會因機率成功，有時因機率不成功。

若要照所期望的成就，就不能有摻雜其他不合神旨意的雜質，只能放入單純神所要的東西。在這節經文所提到的方法，就是「交託耶和華」。「交託」，就是藉由信心的禱告跟神報告，然後憑信心、完全去做神所要我們做的事，接著就是等著領受神所應許的成果。

正如以色列人在面對固若金湯的耶利哥城時，神的命令是「攻下它」，但是該如何做？神要他們只要繞城，他們就遵旨繞了；繞城的方法也教了，他們都照做了；最後大聲呼喊，他們也呼喊了。這時耶利哥城就傾倒了。這不可能成就的事成就了，絕對與機率無關，而是「必然」發生。

所以「人所行的若蒙耶和華喜悅、耶和華也使他的仇敵與他和好。（箴 16：7）」，很奇妙，不是嗎？還有「謹守訓言的、必得好處．倚靠耶和華的、便為有福。（箴 16：20）」

所以不知道明天會如何嗎？不確定性使我們患得患失嗎？憂慮嗎？交託神就對了，雖然世界一切事情的成就、受機率（抽籤）所左右，但是，機率在神，神必按祂的旨意成就。重要的是，我們有沒有在神的公式中，放進去祂所喜悅的事，就是交託神、完全遵照祂命令而行。

籤放在懷裏．定事由耶和華。（箴 16：33)

By Isaiah Kao

Commit your works to the Lord guarantees a 100% chance of success (Proverbs 16) 

“Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established.” （Proverbs 16:3 NASB2020)

Disappointments encompasses 80-90% of one’s life. This "80-90%" is probability. Because of probability, success is only one of the possible options; it may succeed, or it may fail. Probability makes people prone to anxiety and uncertainty, teetering on the edge of hope and despair. Many cases of depression arise from this, because life feels full of pessimism and uncertainty.

There is a very interesting law in physics called the "Uncertainty Principle", which reveals an inevitable natural destiny: "You never know the true outcome (the truth)." In other words, "truth" can never be discovered through measurement.

In fact, truth is in God's hands; God is truth.

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6 NASB2020)

What is truth? Truth is a definite, unchanging answer. Although Einstein did not acknowledge the existence of God, he cared about the “unchanging nature of truth.” Hence his famous saying, “God does not play dice.” The “God” here, of course, does not refer to a God Himself, but rather to this natural law, which is interesting because of the complete immutability of truth. In fact, in the hands of the true God, there is only one truth and certain to be fulfilled; there is no question of probability.

Therefore, “Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Because in God's hands, truth will certainly be fulfilled, as long as what has been done is in accordance with His promise, like a mathematical equation: if the numbers on the left side of the equation are correct, the answer on the right side will be the expected answer. No one would question mathematics, because mathematics, in a sense, is something that never changes; one is one, two is two, and “one” will never be some uncertain number.

If that's the case, why is there so much uncertainty in the world? The answer lies in the human heart. Unbelief, randomly adding onto, or deciding not to fully follow biblical truth naturally lead to changes in the outcome. Sometimes success is achieved by chance, and sometimes failure is.

To achieve the desired result, there must be no impurities that contradict God's will; only what God desires must be put into the equation. The method mentioned in this verse is to "commit your works to the Lord." "Commitment" means reporting to God through prayer of faith, then doing what God asks us to do with complete faith, and then waiting to receive the promised results.

Just as when the  Israelites faced the secure city of Jericho, God's command was to "conquer it," but how? God told them to simply circle the city, and they obeyed; He taught them the method of circling, and they did it; Finally, they shouted loudly, and they shouted. Then Jericho fell. This impossible thing happened, absolutely not due to chance, but because it was "destined." 

So, “When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He causes even his enemies to make peace with him.” (Proverbs 16:7NASB2020) isn't that amazing? And “One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.” (Proverbs 16:20 NASB2020) 

So, do we not know what tomorrow will bring? Does uncertainty make us anxious and worried? Just commit it to God. Although the success of  everything in the world is subject to chance (by casting lots), chance is in God's hands, and God will accomplish it according to His will. The important thing is whether we have put what pleases Him into God's equation —that is, committing it to God and completely obeying His commands.

“The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.” (Proverbs 16:33 NASB2020)