Ecclesiastes 5: 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
The Bible clearly states what will most likely happen to a person who wins the Lotto, or a person who strikes gold overnight. Aunts and uncles, in laws and outlaws will start to appear out of nowhere. Friends and families of yours, who never called you in ten or twenty years will suddenly find your phone number, and even some who were presumed dead, might come back to claim their piece of the pie only to disappear again into neverland, after they have gotten their share.
Now, this is not to say that friends and family should not be helped at all in such cases, they should be, if and wherever warranted, but the Bible is just giving us a heads up of what to expect if, in your craving to get rich quickly, you win the Powerball jackpot. You must expect the needy, and the greedy to converge at your doorstep. That is what the Bible says. Then again, in so many instances where the habit of gambling has taken deep root, there is that haunting feeling of defeat.
When great losses are incurred, they often lead to financial stress in one’s family, as spouses could become estranged by the mounting debt, and dwindling resources. When the husband or the wife has a gambling habit, they could blow through money like how your local landscaper blows through dry leaves. Furthermore, if the habit affects teenagers and young adults, as is increasingly the case, his/ her grades may take a hit, and they will be more prone to drop out of school.
Proverbs 23:4 Labor not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!