Jesus chose twelve men to be His apostles. But one apostle, Judas Iscariot, killed himself. So Peter told the group of believers that they must choose another man to replace Judas.

In Acts 1:21-22, Peter listed the qualifications for the man who would replace Judas. “So now another man must join us and be a witness to Jesus’ resurrection. He must be one of those men who were part of our group during all the time the Lord Jesus was with us. He must have been with us from the time John was baptizing people until the day when Jesus was carried up from us into heaven.”

Two men were chosen from the group — Joseph Barsabbas, also called Justus, and Matthias. The group prayed and asked God to show them which of the two men should take Judas’ place. Then they threw lots to choose one of the men. Lots were stones, sticks or bones used like dice for making decisions. God directed the lots to show that Matthias should become an apostle.

It is important to notice that this group of believers depended on God to help them make the right decision. Whenever we need to make an important decision, we should pray and ask God for His guidance. Depend on God to give you wisdom to make right decisions today.