SPONGE

I think it is biblical to view whatever we have been blessed with, we should put to work. If we do not put it to work, this is wicked and evil... or "sin". If we have means to invest, we should. Not everyone who invests, reaps the same as the other. Some more, some less. In the parables, Christ taught the Parable of the Talents, in Matthew 25:14-30. The servants, three in the parable, were each given a talent. One received 5, another 2 and the last received 1 talent. Later, the Lord demanded His talents from them all. The one who received 5, made 5 more in interest. The one with 2 made 2 more in interest. The third, however, was scared to do anything, he went and buried it in the dirt, electing to play it safe and not lose it. Matthew 25:26-27, the third servant was rebuked and called wicked and lazy, and corrected by saying at least he could have made interest in the hands of the exchangers or "bank"... today's equivalent of foreign exchange. This is a testimony that investing with what He gives you, is indeed Good. Gambling is not... it is lazy. The third gambled on the premise that by burying the 1 talent, the Lord would be pleased for not losing it. In reality, the servant was harshly reprimanded for not investing it.