Gambling Side Effects: How it affects the economy

Introduction

"I love this post I just lifted from another blog of mine; relate it with that if gambling is bad for the economy, then how much is it filthy before God."

Read the following verses:

Proverbs 13:11 

Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

1 Timothy 6:10 

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Hebrews 13:5 

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

1 Timothy 6:9-10 

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Gambling has a long history and can be traced from time immemorial. In Kenya, it has attacked the economy by surprise while gambling side effects might not be popular, I want to explain the way I see it.

The economy is as delicate as an egg, something that might not be so big and might be neglected by many can produce huge set back to the performance of an economy in any country. We have seen how economies of the world tumble by just a minor trend. To further show how economic statutes fear the gambling effect; in 2014, the US government analyzing it discovered that the casinos in the country were larger than even the airline industries; almost every US were giving back part of their income for the revenue of the casinos. In Kenya, the local dailies reported that Sportpesa alone earns over three billion per month.

Effect

The impact of the huge income earned by the betting companies indicates how much the economy loses every day. I would like to compare it with a donation situation where everybody contributes part of their hard-earned income to a single person who then uses 10% to reward only one person out of the millions who donated. The individuals go at a loss while accumulating wealth into one hand thereby unfairly distributing wealth in the economy.

another betting effect in the economy is that the gambling companies usually like investing abroad. In these situations, they take out locally earned monies and use in promotions elsewhere. Well, this might be good for the company or the economy if the businesses bring back foreign incomes but that is not usually the case since the businesses usually make somewhat huge losses that they offset by local incomes. For instance, Sportpesa a betting company in Kenya which is actually the largest in Africa has invested massively in England sponsoring premier league giants like Everton, Arsenal and Hull City; in Spain too sponsoring a number of teams. These profits are withdrawn from circulating in the Kenyan economy to other countries.

Another very important point is that betting has an addiction. In a personal level of everyone, usually gambling for a period of time comes with an addition i.e “let me recover my money or one day I’ll with the millions!” When one is already addicted, it becomes very difficult to get our no wonder the companies enjoy massive profits. Moreover, the addicted individuals take much time on gambling websites while they should have been doing jobs that are productive to the economy. Even resting is good for the economy since it freshens them for job time where they will perform better.

Conclusion

In conclusions, I beseech everyone to come out of gambling and concentrate on positive ways of building the economy. The Kenyan tenth parliament tried putting strict measures for gambling in the country but couldn’t quite bite enough. An economy without gambling means all the money one receives will be used in more productive things that grow the economy. I’m saying this because some Kenyans earn as low as Ksh 150 a day and you find that instead of supporting their families by buying them “mbogas” from the mama mboga to grow the economy, they will gamble at least half of the money if not all.

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WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION WITH THE WISDOM OF THE LORD:

WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION WITH THE WISDOM OF THE LORD:

You rather walk alone. But even if you are in a group (friendship), walk alone.

Always be careful of the Person (s) closest to you. He/she/they is (are) the First call of Reference as far as your Salvation is concerned i.e. in terms of influencing your Salvation. 

Many have fallen, including to the trickery of devil worshipers and also even "innocent" close people being used by the devil against them.

The above is what I saw and The Message I Received in a Vision (Supernatural Dream) of The LORD on 15^th March 2018.

Therefore, work out your Salvation with Fear and Trembling. Not the Fear of the Flesh or of the devil, But the Fear of The LORD; The Wisdom of The LORD. For in Christ and through Christ we are more than Conqurers.

NOTE: It does not mean that you should not have Friends. It means that, always be Wise, in your Walk of Salvation. Walk alone (with The LORD), even in a group, and even as you interact with others.

THE SEAS WILL GIVE UP THEIR DEAD, THE TOMBS WILL GIVE UP THEIR DEAD; BLESSSED ARE THOSE WHO PARTAKE OF THE FIRST RESURRECTION:

THE SEAS WILL GIVE UP THEIR DEAD, THE TOMBS WILL GIVE UP THEIR DEAD; BLESSSED ARE THOSE WHO PARTAKE OF THE FIRST RESURRECTION:

Blessed are Those Who Partake of The First Resurrection, For the Second Death Has Got No Power over Them.

The First Resurrection is the Resurrection on The Day of The Rapture of The Bride of Christ, when The Dead in Christ will Resurrect to Partake of The Rapture of The Bride of Christ. Likewise, those who will be Alive (and are in Christ) on the earth at the moment of The Rapture of The Bride of Christ will Suddenly (in a Twinkle of an Eye) be Transformed. Both The Dead in Christ and The Alive in Christ will then be Clothed in Glorified (Heavenly) Bodies. They will then Gather up in the Sky in the Presence of their Saviour The LORD Jesus Christ The Messiah. All these will happen at almost the Speed of Light. They will then Triumphantly and Joyfully move Majestically towards the Gate of Heaven, and then they will enter into Heaven together with their Saviour. The Gate will then be Shut by The LORD God Almighty.

It will be a Glorified Day for those who Partake of it: The Bride of Christ, The Wise Virgins.

Everything is Seen and known by The LORD. Nothing hides (is Concealed) from Him. That is why Oceans will give up the Dead in them. Rivers will give up the Dead in them. Lakes will give up the Dead in them. Forests will give up the Dead in them. Valleys will give up the Dead in them. Plains will give up the Dead in them.

Even those who are Cremated (and Died in The LORD), wherever their ashes are thrown/deposited, they will be given up by their host; whether Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Cupboards etc.

Remember, even where Blood was/is Shed (due to Murder/Assassination) it will not be Concealed before The LORD. 

I know we All have Family and Friends who have gone ahead of you (us). If they Died in The LORD, they will also Partake of The First Resurrection. But anyway, don’t worry about them, Leave that to The LORD, He knows what their Condition was (Salvation-wise) at the Time of their Departure. You, just concentrate on being amongst The Partakers of The First Resurrection.

What are you Waiting for? Tomorrow is not Promised to Anyone. Take your Ticket (Now; before it is Too Late) for this Grand Flight to Heaven. The Ticket is The Blood of The LORD Jesus Christ. It is obtained by embracing Repentance for the forgiveness of your Sins through The Blood of The LORD Jesus Christ, and thereby Walking & Living in Righteousness and in Holiness, in Truth and Complete Surrender & Submission before The LORD Jesus Christ. When you have this Ticket, your Name will also be Recorded in The Book of Life, that is before our Heavenly Father in Heaven. 

Always have your Ticket Ready. For Nobody knows the Day or the Hour, except Abba Father. But for those who are Spiritually Awake, this Day should not Catch them by Surprise; The Day of The Rapture of The Bride of Christ, The Day of Glorified Bodies.

NOTE:

1-Those who Partake of The First Resurrection (The Rapture of The Bride of Christ) will Reign with Christ for 1,000 Years on the earth. For they will come back Later with Christ Jesus to establish Millennium Reign on a Refined Earth. For therein will be The New Jerusalem. They shall have Overcome The Second Death.

They will be joined (Later; Shortly thereafter) by The Great Tribulation Saints (who will include the Jews/Israelites; who will finally Accept Yeshua/Jesus Christ as their Saviour). These (The Great Tribulation Period Saints) essentially will not have taken the Mark of The Beast; and would have Consequently been Killed/Martyred (Beheaded) for their Faith in Christ Jesus The Messiah.

2-Those who did not Die (or Will not have Died) in Christ will at a Later Time (after the end of The 1,000 Year Reign of Christ on the earth) Stand before God, and the Final Judgment will be Delivered, according to what will be Found Written in The Books. And those who did not die in Christ will face The Second Death (in Hell/Lake of Fire).

SHALOM!!!

1st Thessalonians 4:16 ‘“For The LORD Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the Trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet The LORD in the air. And thus we shall always be with The LORD.”’

1st Corinthians 15: 51-52 ‘“Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”’

1st Corinthians 15: 42-44 ‘“So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.”’

Isaiah 26: 19-20 ‘“Your dead shall live; Together with my dead body they shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in dust; For your dew is like the dew of herbs, And the earth shall cast out the dead. Take Refuge from the Coming Judgment. Come, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past.”’

Daniel 12: 1-2 ‘“……………….And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,………………”’

Isaiah 26:21 ‘“For behold, The LORD comes out of His place To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; The earth will also disclose her blood, And will no more cover her slain.”’

Revelation 20: 6 ‘“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.”’

Revelation 20: 12-13 ‘“And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.”’

PREPARE THE WAY FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN ABSOLUTE REPENTANCE, RIGHTEOUSNESS, HOLINESS, TRUTH AND COMPLETE SURRENDER TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (YESHUA/YAHUSHUA HA MASHIACH). TIME IS ABSOLUTELY OVER; THE MESSIAH JESUS CHRIST IS IMMINENTLY COMING TO PICK HIS BRIDE!!!

REPENTANCE PRAYER:

Precious Jesus,

I acknowledge today that you are LORD and Savior of all mankind,

and today I have recognized my shortfall,

I Repent and turn away from all Sin.

Please cover me with your Precious Blood,

and establish your Word in my life,

that I may be found in Righteousness and Holiness

and write my name in your Book of Life

and Baptize me with the Power of The Holy Spirit

in The Mighty Name of Jesus Christ.

AMEN.

IT'S ADDING UP

When you Add 1+2=3, and when you Add 2+3=5

Likewise, when you Spiritually (and indeed even now Physically) Add the events taking place on the earth, and also the Revelations Being Revealed by The LORD to various of His Servants across The Nations; some of whom don’t even know each other or have never met or heard of each other, then the Conclusion indeed is that Time is Over.

Yes indeed, it is Adding up (through the help of The Holy Spirit) that Time is Absolutely Over---Prepare the Way for the Coming of The LORD Jesus Christ The Messiah!

And at such a Time, those who have ears Hears. Those with eyes see; not just Spiritual eyes, but even Physical eyes. And they Prepare The Way for The Coming of The LORD Jesus Christ by embracing Repentance for The Forgiveness of their Sins through The Blood of The LORD Jesus Christ, and thereby walk & live in Righteousness, Holiness, Truth and Complete Surrender & Submission to The LORD. But, Remember, not by Might nor by Power, but by The Holy Spirit.

Whoever has eyes (Spiritual; or even Physical) is never told to Look; for they automatically Look and See--in The Spirit, and Reflect on the Physical (Mwenye Macho Haambiwi Tazama/Macho Hayana Pazia---The Kiswahili Versions).

SHALOM!!!

Some of These Events Adding up are:

1-The Revelation of the Details concerning the Soon beginning Task of The Two Witnesses, during The Great Tribulation Period (Jacob's Trouble).

2-The Revelation of the Details concerning the Soon beginning Task of The 144,000 End-Time Army of The LORD, during The Great Tribulation Period (Jacob's Trouble).

3-The Soon availing of The Anti-Christ (onto the World Stage).

4-The Revelation of the identity of the soon to be availed Anti-Christ and The False Prophet.

 ---Barack Obama                       ---Pope Francis

5-The Revelation of the Soon to be Made Mandatory, The Mark of The Beast.

---Radio Frequency Identification (The RFID) Micro-Chip.

6-The Signs on the Moon, The Sun and The Stars.

---The Red Blood Moons ---The Blue Moons ---The Crossing (X-Shaped, Diagonal Shaped, Continental) Eclipse (s) of the Sun.

7-The Signs on the earth; in the Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Valleys, Mountains, Plains, Geological Spectrum etc.

8-The Signs in the Technological advancements.

9-The Signs in The Geo-Political and The Socio-Political Frameworks.

10-The events taking place in Israel.

E.T.C.

SHALOM!!!

NOTE: The Messiah (The Saviour) Jesus Christ is Picking His Bride (in The Rapture of The Bride of Christ) before the onset of The Great Tribulation Period (Jacob's Trouble). The Two Witnessing Role will be during The Great Tribulation Period. The 144,000 End-Time Army of The LORD will carry out their Tasks during The Great Tribulation Period. The Anti-Christ and The False Prophet will be introduced to The World and reign "Supreme" during The Great Tribulation Period (even though they are Revealed to The Prophets/Servants of The LORD much earlier, even before the Rapture of The Bride of Christ occurs).

SHALOM!!!

Mathew 16: 1-4 ‘“Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times. A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” And He left them and departed.”’

Luke 21: 25-28 ‘“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”’

Joel 2: 28-32 ‘“And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. “And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of The LORD. And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of The LORD Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As The LORD has said, Among the remnant whom The LORD calls.”’

Amos 3:7 ‘“Surely The LORD God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.”’

Revelation 3: 18 ‘“I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.”’

Revelation 3: 22 ‘“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’

I'M BACK BY GOD'S GRACE

     Hello brothers and sisters, receive much greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus. I have been away for quite a while but now am able join back in the train of God.

Shalom and blessings to all.

1 Corinthians 15: 5
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully yo the work of the work of the LORD, because you know that your labor in the LORD is not in vain.

CHOOSE FOR YOURSELVES THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE. BUT CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES:

CHOOSE FOR YOURSELVES THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE. BUT CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES:

Joshua 24: 14-15 ‘“Now therefore, fear The LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve The LORD! And if it seems evil to you to serve The LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve The LORD.”’

Meaning:

1-When it comes to the Preaching (Sharing) of The True Word of God, The Servants of God will do their Part, in Preaching the True Word (and in Serving The LORD while doing so), but ultimately, every listener of the Word will decide whether they want to embrace the Word or not.

The Preachers of the True Word of God will Preach, and having Served their Master (The LORD) in Preaching (and delivering the Word), they will go their way (to their house/home/shelter/cave/sanctuary etc.) and to the next assignment of The LORD (their Master). That is the “Beauty” of Preaching; no Hassling or Haggling with anybody-----for the Task is to Deliver the Word of The LORD, through the help of The Holy Spirit. And whoever Opens their heart to The Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit will do The Rest in helping them on the Word.

2-Everybody has got Liberty to decide whether they want to embrace Salvation of The LORD (Repentance for the Forgiveness of Sins through The Blood of The LORD Jesus Christ) OR Not.

3-Everybody must make a Resolve, on which Path they want to follow: whether the Path of Darkness or The Path of Light. There is no Two way (Middle-ground) about it. The Light to the World is The Messiah Jesus Christ. Whoever wants to be found on The Path of The Light must Accept The Messiah Jesus Christ as their LORD, Master and Saviour, and thereby walk & live in Righteousness and Holiness. Whoever choses the Path of Darkness, shall have effectively Rejected The One and Only True Saviour (Messiah) of Mankind. The Path that is contrary to the Ways and the Requirements of The LORD (The LORD God Almighty, The Messiah Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit) is The Path of Darkness.

4-But ultimately, Choices have Consequences: Eternal Consequences---Eternal Life or Eternal Death.

Therefore Choose Wisely. For The Fear of The LORD, that is Wisdom. And to shun evil (sin, immorality, wickedness), that is Understanding.

SHALOM!!!