Good day! When it comes to youth empowerment through betting platforms like Bet9ja, NairaBet, MerryBet, and KingBet, there are several biblical principles and verses that can be considered against such practices. While the Bible does not explicitly mention betting, it provides guidance on the love of money, greed, and the importance of prioritizing spiritual over material wealth. Key Biblical Principles Against Betting 1. *Love of Money*: The Bible warns against the love of money, which is often a driving force behind gambling. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 states that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, leading to ruin and destruction. This highlights the dangers of pursuing wealth through risky means like betting. 2. *Greed and Covetousness*: Proverbs 28:22 mentions that greedy people try to get rich quickly but end up in poverty. This reflects the mindset many have when engaging in betting, hoping for quick financial gain without hard work. 3. *Misplaced Priorities*: Matthew 6:24 teaches that one cannot serve both God and money. Betting can distract individuals from their spiritual commitments and lead them to prioritize financial gain over their relationship with God. 4. *Wastefulness*: Ecclesiastes 5:10 states that whoever loves money will never be satisfied. This can be seen in the context of betting, where individuals often lose more than they gain, leading to a cycle of wastefulness and dissatisfaction. 5. *Temptation and Sin*: James 1:14-15 explains that temptation leads to sin, and sin leads to death. The thrill of betting can entice individuals into a cycle of addiction and moral compromise. While youth empowerment is important, engaging in betting can lead to negative consequences both financially and spiritually. The Bible encourages hard work, integrity, and trust in God for provision rather than relying on chance or luck through betting. --- online reference : 1. [Did God said ‘Thou Shall Not Bet?’ A Biblical Standpoint on Betting - Inspiyard](inspiyard.wordpress.com/2020/10/23/did-god-said-thou-shall-not-bet-a-biblical-standpoint-on-betting/) 2. [25 Bible verses about Betting/Gambling - Sports - Nigeria](www.nairaland.com/6395551/25-bible-verses-betting-gambling) ..

Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.” Job 1:9-10 ESV Devotion Satan didn’t believe that Job’s motives were pure. He didn’t believe that Job feared and served God because he loved God, but because God had given him so much. After all, Job was one of the richest men in the East. From Satan’s point of view, the only reason why Job feared and served God was because there was something in it for him. In effect, Satan was saying that Job was a fair-weather servant, that Job’s fear and service were superficial and conditional. Satan thought that all it would take to get Job to curse God to His face would be to give him a test by sending some adversity his way (Job 1:11). It’s not that hard to see why Satan would believe this, because it’s so often true. For many people, all it takes is a few trials, troubles, or tribulations to get them to give up on God. Their fear and service of God truly is weak and superficial. Job, as it became clear, was not like that at all. He passed the test. Satan was proven wrong. Although he complained to God about how he was being treated, he never gave up on God. When his wife, whose own fear and service were conditional, urged him to curse God and die, he said, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips” (Job 2:9-10). Job not only passed the test, he became the hero of every believer that has trouble in life. Today, you may be going through some Job-like trials and troubles. Today, Satan may be trying to prove that your fear and service of God is conditional. Stand firm and show him that your faith is genuine...

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