Daily Devotional for Friday September 6, 2024

What are “packers?” and, Gambling is now LEGAL!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

(Psalms 118:8)

***PERSONAL MESSAGE FOR YOU FROM BILL KELLER: It is time for those who follow Jesus to take their stand for HIM, and HIS TRUTH! NOW!!!!!!!!

***DAILY PERSONAL PRAYER FOR YOU: Dear Lord, please give me the strength to live today in Your Spirit. I will no longer walk in the flesh, but live in the Spirit. It is the key to me living for YOU each day. In Jesus name I pray...AMEN!

***THE DAILY LIVEPRAYER TV NUGGET: Do you know what a “packer” is? If you do, you are much more informed than I am after spending 8 hours a day dealing with every issue of the day around the world! A “packer” is a small rubber penis and balls that is given to little girls (2 years old to 12) to put in their panties to give the impression they have a “bulge!” LOOK IT UP IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME!!! I wish I could tell you this was a joke, but it is NOT! You literally have sick parents doing this to their little girls who they view as a “boy” and not a biological female! First, these parents should have their children removed from the home. THIS IS CHILD ABUSE! Second, this is simply another log on the fire to legitimize adult/child sexual relations. I have told you years ago this is going to happen, it is not a matter of if, only when! Pedophilia is about to be normalized in the USA!!!

*“We are in a NY City “pub” at the time of the Revolution. This is where the patriots met to plot their freedom from King George. WELCOME TO THE LIVEPRAYER “PUB” OF 2023 AS THOSE WHO LOVE JESUS MEET DAILY TO TAKE DOWN sATAN AND HIS MINIONS!!! FIGHT ON MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST!!!” (Liveprayer.com Tuesday June 13, 2023)

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***SEPTEMBER FINANCIAL UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who prayed and those able to help me as we wound down the month of August. By God’s grace we cut down our July shortfall to the final $20,000. In the first few days of September that shortfall is now down to $10,000! AMEN! Obviously it is critical that we clear that final $10,000 from July immediately so we can focus on the $55,000 we required for our August operations. That is a total of $65,000 to clear up our total shortfall so we can focus on the $55,000 we require for September’s ministry operations.

$120,000 by the end of September allows us to enter the final 3 months of 2024 totally current. OUR GOD IS ABLE!!!

*I NEED YOUR HELP to insure that final $10,000 to clear up the balance of July and the $55,000 to take care of August. Everyone can pray, and for those able please help me with the most generous gift you can. NOTHING CAN STOP GOD’S WORK HERE AT LIVEPRAYER, CERTAINLY NOT $120,000 WHICH IN THE SCHEME OF THE WORLD’S ECONOMY IS NOTHING. SADLY, YOU HAVE MINISTRIES WHO SPEND 4-5X THAT AMOUNT JUST ON FUEL FOR THEIR PRIVATE JET OR BASIC UPKEEP ON THEIR MULTIPLE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MANSIONS!

WE JUST CELEBRATED 25 YEARS OF LIVEPRAYER, A QUARTER OF A CENTURY OF FAITHFUL SERVICE! People who are part of the Liveprayer family know this is “good soil” to sow your seed! Please pray about a special gift of $25 or $1 for every year, $250 or $10 for every year, $2,500 or $100 for every year, $25,000 or $1,000 for every year!

The Bible teaches us to “give according to our ability to give.” For some that may be $10 or $20. For others it may be $50 or $100. Still others it may be $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000 or more. GOD WILL BLESS YOUR GIFT NO MATTER WHAT THE AMOUNT!!!

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Sadly, the US Supreme Court years ago voted to allow individual states make the decision whether to make sports gambling legal in their state. Prior to this case brought by the state of New Jersey, the Federal Government made it illegal for states to accept wagering on sporting events except in Nevada.

I am not interested in debating the legal issues of the rights of individual states versus the Federal Government. I am looking at this unfortunate ruling because of the lives that are sadly going to be destroyed. Just like those states legalizing marijuana, it is a disgusting way for lazy states to raise money, by exploiting the weakness of man! Just like states currently raising money thru the lottery, casinos, it is simply a new vein of money for state legislatures to ultimately squander.

I am often asked whether it is a sin to buy a Lottery ticket. I am going to tell you up front that there is no verse in the Bible that says, "thou shalt not gamble." However, let me give you a Biblical basis why gambling is a sin. Gambling involves an element of risk. Ultimately, you are putting your faith in something other than God for the outcome.

Therein lies the foundation of why gambling is a sin. Instead of trusting God, instead of putting your faith in God, you have chosen to put your faith in luck. You are hoping to beat the odds and it is putting your hope and faith in something other than God that makes gambling a sin. Let me outline for you three additional reasons why gambling is a sin.

First, it can cause you to lose sight of your priorities. Never forget, anytime something is more important than the Lord in your life, it is a sin. We are to love the Lord our God with all of our heart and He MUST be our first priority at all times. Second, it can be a poor use of God's resources that He has entrusted to you.

Many people I have counseled are in financial difficulties, not because they have not been blessed by God, but because they have misused and mishandled their blessing. Lastly, it can be a stumblingblock to your brother or sister. Many people have a compulsive nature, could end up in total bondage to gambling. So while it may not be a problem in your life, your involvement may cause someone else to have a problem with gambling.

Let me make an important point. When I talk about gambling, I am referring to the lottery, sports gambling, casino games, private card games...but I am also talking about the financial markets. Having been involved heavily in the financial markets in the 80's, I can tell you that many people use the word investing, when in fact they are literally gambling.

When you are taking a financial position in the outcome of something that is unknown, that is gambling no matter what words you want to use. You have as much control over the stock price of a particular company as you do over the performance of your favorite football team.

***This is NOT an indictment against having stocks and bonds. Prudent, reasoned, well strategized investment plans are encouraged in God's Word. I am talking about those who are simply rolling the dice hoping to get lucky in the stock market.

The Bible teaches us to be wise stewards with the resources God has entrusted to us. I am a strong advocate of investing a portion of our resources in well researched, fundamentally sound opportunities that have the real potential of giving us a reasonable return. That is wise use of God's money. God encourages this type of prudent investing.

The line is crossed into gambling when you are just "hoping to be right," or entering into a situation with greed as your motive. No prayer, no research, simply taking a chance you might win. For the above outlined reasons, that is a sin my friend.

I love you and care about you so much. I will be praying for you today, especially those who have been caught up in the bondage of this addiction to gambling. If you, or someone you know is addicted to gambling, know that I will be praying today for those who are in this bondage. God is a God of deliverance and He can deliver someone from the bondage of gambling.

Never forget that there is hope in Christ, and no matter how bad someone has destroyed their life, God can help them put the pieces together if they are ready to surrender to Him. Gambling is a sin, since inherent in the nature of gambling there is a reliance on chance instead of faith in God. But like all sin, Christ died on the cross to wash our sins away and give us victory!

In His love and service,

Your friend and co-laborer in His work,

Bill Keller