Numbers 16:2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown.
Celebrities such as Tom Brady, N.B.A star, Steph Curry, tennis player Naomi Osaka, the supermodel Gisele Bundchen, Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin O’Leary and Mark Cuban from shark tank, just to name a few, led the way, and the multitudes unerringly followed. But the urge to get rich quickly lay at the foundation of many of the investments thus made, and thus, at its core, the principle that drives the urge is strictly forbidden in the scriptures.
The principles, the ways and means God employs and instructs His people to adopt are often vastly different than what the world employs. As the recent Powerball jackpot soared to over two Billion, some persons found it increasingly difficult to resist the urge to jump in, and many Christians succumbed to the frenzy that was taking hold of the nation.
As the prospect of becoming a billionaire overnight loomed larger and larger some persons cast caution to the wind, and bought several tickets, for as one celebrity says in a certain commercial, “You have to be in it to win it.” The Bible teaches us that sound investments that have been prayed up are ok, for it was Christ who once gave us the parable of the talents. But coupled with sound investments should be the noble efforts and labors of His people to earn an honest living.
Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!