Sport vs God

Shalom to all
The past two months I've been observing the fact that sport is changing the we are and what we were.
Here in South Africa it is all running to and fro in preparation for the FIFA Soccer World cup.
They spend more time and money on the soccer and to be seen by others than what mankind have spend on the church or on the widows and orphans in their midst.
Preachers and churches preach the soccer gospel and what the world cup can do for the country. they never actually get to the part about the Salvation of Yeshua HaMasiach. They never get to the fact that He gave His life in order for us to live.

Juts on Sabbath there were two Rugby games on the Super 14 games.
The spectators dressed up and spend hundreds on their teams stuff that was for sale at the stadiums. The stadium was packed with about 40 000 people. They sang and rejoiced at screamed and danced then a try and score and they rejoice.

Yet, they do not have the energy to pray, go to church, help the sick and the poor and the destitute. They do not have the money to take care of the widows and orphans in the gates of the city.

The South African government spent billions of ZAR to built the stadiums and to set up the infrastructure to host the World Cup. after the world cup these places will be white elephants and the worth in money will take decades to recover. Still there is no money to increase the pensions of the elderly who must live on ZAR 1080.00 per month that is Us $138.46 = $4.61 per day. From that u must pay rent, water,
electricity, food, cleaning and hygiene. Then u did not add insurances and medical costs. In a country where food prices gone up by more that 25% and electricity by 30%.
Most of the broadcast time on local television is spent on the world cup soccer. The other time is spend on meaningless entertainment that rots and infests the peoples minds and thoughts. How easily did satan corrupt the thought of a nation by just keeping them busy with, and blasts soccer into their hearts and minds that they do not have the time or the will to spend time with God.
This is truly as the word says that they have forgotten their first love. They have forgotten about YEshua and forgotten that they have been bought and paid for by the Blood of the Lamb.

Other countries have the same problem: Baseball, Football, cricket, tennis, Hollywood, bollywood, Cannes,movies, and many more. They have time and money for all the pleasures in the world but for the poor and destitute there is no Mercy, no money and no compassion.
Governments are mostly responsible for the situation we are in today and sport and leisure is next. More time for me that for God.

To those of you who are fighting the good fight and spend time in prayer, keep on the good work. Your reward is due in heaven.
Thus also I need to do all that God expects from me out of Love for Him and not for the reward I will receive one day in heaven. This is not about a reward or about payment from God. This is about what I want to do for my Lord and that I do it out of love and compassion and out of gratefulness that I can help people in the name of Yeshua the Messiah and spread the Gospel for no reward at all without the fame and fortune that goes with it. This is what God wants from us not to be seen or heard or to be praised for our work. Then you have missed your reward in heaven.
Do it without being in the spotlight. Do it with honor and love for the Master.

Harry
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