CELEBRATING 26 YEARS OF LIVEPRAYER!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL SATURDAY AUGUST 30, 2025

(Psalm 118:8)

***Personal Message For You From Bill Keller***

Jeremiah 18:8: “If that nation against whom I have pronounced , turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them!”

***Daily Personal Prayer For You***

Dear Lord, help me to get through this day and the challenges that I will be facing today. Guide me, strengthen me, and give me wisdom as I make choices throughout this day. Please watch over my family and those I love in this world, and keep them safe. I love You Lord, and depend upon You each moment of each day. Bless me as I go through the day, living my life for Your glory. In the name of Jesus I pray…AMEN!

***The Daily Liveprayer TV Nugget***

Less than 1% of the population suffers from gender dysphoria. This is the mental illness where a person believes the! y are the
opposite gender of the gender God created them as. Over the last 3 years, the shooter resulting in mass deaths and injuries in Denver, Aberdeen, Nashville, Georgia, Iowa, Philadelphia, Uvalde, Colorado, and Minnesota ALL suffered from the mental illness of gender dysphoria. It is clear there is a large percentage of this small population who are prone to acts of violence. A large percentage of those who suffer from this mental illness have had some contact with mental health professionals. Sadly today the answer to mental health issues are drugs, very powerful drugs. Those suffering from gender dysphoria are also taking a cocktail of drugs in an attempt to transition from one gender to the other. The combination of all of these drugs definitely plays a major role in the violent acts committed by so many in this small percentage of our population.

During the illegitimate Biden Administration we know FBI Director Wray along with Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, AG ! Garland,
and Biden himself used the “fedsurrection” of January 6, 2021 to push the false narrative that the greatest threat to our homeland was white nationalists, white supremacy. Again, this was a totally manufactured and false narrative. During the Biden years we know that the FBI targeted parents who complained about the curriculum and trans issues in schools across the country. We also know that the FBI targeted Christians who prayed outside of abortion clinics. Maybe worst was the fact that Director Wray perjured himself on several occasions regarding the FBI surveilling and targeting traditional Catholics who celebrate the traditional Latin Mass. Wray first lied that it was just a memo in one FBI field office, tho later we learned this was a directive that was sent to ALL of the FBI field offices across the country.

It is past time that the FBI put together a task force to monitor and infiltrate the trans community. Again, despite being less than 1% of the populatio! n, there is a
large percentage of that community prone to acts of violence. A large percentage of the mass shootings the last 3 years in the US have been by men and women who are mentally ill and don’t know what gender God created them as. After the targeting of parents, pro-life Christians, Catholics who celebrate the Latin Mass, and Trump voters all for political purposes, it is time for the FBI to put together a special task force to infiltrate and target the trans community to hopefully prevent future mass killings by these mentally ill people. Pray for God to give our government wisdom, favor, and courage to take on this critical challenge to save lives in the future.

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***August Financial Update***

Blessings! Thank you to all of those who have been praying and those able to help me during this challenging time. By the grace of God we covered the balance of our June shortfall! AMEN!!! So that give us the final days of our anniversary month of August to cover the $55,000 from our July ministry operations and the $55,000 from our August ministry operations.

So! far we
have covered the first $10,000 of our July shortfall leaving the final $45,000. That plus the $55,000 for our August ministry operations leaves us $100,000 to end our anniversary month with all of our financial obligations current. OUR GOD IS WORTH TO BE PRAISED!

26TH Anniversary month! As we head into August, our 26th anniversary month, please pray about helping me with a special one-time gift of $26, $1 for every year, or $260, $10 for every year, or $2,600, $100 for every year, or $26,000, $1,000 for every year.

The Bible teaches us to “give according to our ability to give.” For some that may be $10 or $20. For others it may be $50 or $100. Still others it may be $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000 or more. God will bless your gift no matter the amount.

Also, don’t forget a gift of $1,800 covers one day of ministry at Liveprayer. I received this email recently, “Pastor Bill, My wife and I have just sold our last rental and God told us to tithe $1,80! 0.00 to pay for a
day of your ministry. Not looking for accolades, just that you know when you receive the check. Rest assured that we will still be making our regular weekly tithes.”

To give a gift to Liveprayer you can use your major credit card at: http://liveprayer.com/donate.cfm or you can mail your gift to: Liveprayer, 6662 46th Ave. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709. All gifts to Liveprayer are 100% tax deductible!

Stocks! A great way to help Liveprayer is by donating stock. The transfer can be made in a way you get the full credit for your donation without having to pay any of the taxes you normally would on gains your stocks may have enjoyed. Contact me for information about this incredible way to help God’s work here at Liveprayer: bkeller@liveprayer.com

Live on after you are in Heaven!!! By remembering God’s work here at Liveprayer in your will/estate planning, you can still help me share His Truth with the masses, be here for people in their time of greatest nee! d, and
help lead the lost to faith in Jesus even after God has called you home!!! God has led many of our friends in the Liveprayer family to remember His work here in their will. Please pray about this opportunity to continue and partner with me in the Lord’s work at Liveprayer, even after you are enjoying your rewards and the eternal peace of Heaven! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at: bkeller@liveprayer.com

Football and gambling. The new college and pro-football seasons is upon us. All across this nation it is football season. It is a time for fans of the game to root their favorite team on to victory. GO OHIO STATE BUCKEYES! Sadly however, it is also a time for millions of people to gamble on this great sport.

From now until the Super Bowl next February, BILLIONS will be wagered legally and illegally on pro and college-football games. Even though gambling has always been part of sports, it is now openly accepted by all of ! the
professional leagues. Over the next 5 months, lives will be destroyed by people who are in bondage to gambling on football games. I am old enough to remember they banned the late, great Pete Rose from the Baseball Hall of Fame for gambling, and now Major League Baseball promotes….GAMBLING!

Over the past decade, by far the fastest growing form of sports gambling, especially on professional football, has been “fantasy football.” The latest are the websites who offer daily action. In fantasy football, a predetermined group of people get together, make up fantasy teams from the existing pool of players, and are rewarded when the players they select have productive statistics in the games they play.

It sounds like fun and can be. However, in most fantasy leagues there is an “entry fee” and a financial reward for those who do well, which also means a financial loss for those who do poorly. You can call it whatever you want, but if you are playing fantasy football an! d there
is money to be won or lost, YOU ARE GAMBLING!

The appalling thing to me has been the hypocrisy of the National Football League in regard to gambling. They openly promote standard betting on games as well as fully embracing fantasy teams and leagues. They have taken this position because they view it as an entertaining way for more people to watch and be involved in their product. They are 100% right since not many people would be worrying about the number of yards a running back on a bad team gained in a meaningless game late in the seasons, unless that player was on your fantasy team.

The reality is, the NFL as well as the NCAA that oversees the college game, fully understands and tacitly accept the fact that billions are wagered every season on their games. Pick up ANY newspaper during the season and in the back of the sports page are the Vegas lines. Sports programs on TV and websites are dedicated to the point spread on games. My friend, there is only ONE
reason…for GAMBLING. The explosion of TV viewers of college and pro football has been largely driven by gambling. People no longer have to go to Vegas or bet with a local bookie.

Football and television are a match made in gambling heaven. The “line” is broadcasted and openly talked about in regard to EVERY game without any hesitation by the announcers. Programs geared to people who gamble are all over TV, radio, and the internet during football season. You can now sit at home and watch virtually every college and pro game that is played on TV.

I can assure you, the ONLY reason someone is up at 2 a.m. on a Sunday morning watching Hawaii play TCU, other than those who went to Hawaii and TCU, are people betting on the game. The ONLY reason someone is watching two pro teams with 2-9 records on a Sunday afternoon, other than the fans of those teams, is because they have a bet on the game. Gambling has driven the TV ratings, which in turn has put hundreds of mill! ions in
the pockets of the NFL and NCAA schools!!!

I am often asked whether it is a sin to bet on a football game or to buy a Lottery ticket. I am going to tell you up front that there is no verse in the Bible that says, “thou shalt not gamble.” However, let me give you a Biblical basis why gambling is a sin. Gambling involves an element of risk. Ultimately, you are putting your faith in something other than God for the outcome. Therein lies the foundation of why gambling is a sin.

Instead of trusting God, instead of putting your faith in God, you have chosen to put your faith in luck. You are hoping to beat the odds and it is putting your hope and faith in something other than God that makes gambling a sin. Let me outline for you three additional reasons why gambling is a sin.

First, it can cause you to lose sight of your priorities. Never forget, anytime something is more important than the Lord in your life, it is a sin. We are to love the Lord our God with a! ll of our
heart and He MUST be our first priority at all times. Second, it can be a poor use of God’s resources that He has entrusted to you. Many people I have counseled are in financial difficulties, not because they have not been blessed by God, but because they have misused and mishandled their blessing.

Lastly, it can be a stumbling block to your brother or sister. Many people have a compulsive nature, could end up in total bondage to gambling. So while it may not be a problem in your life, your involvement may cause someone else to have a problem with gambling.

Let me make an important point. When I talk about gambling, I am referring to the lottery, sports gambling, casino games, private card games, but I am also talking about the financial markets. Having been involved heavily in the financial markets in the 80’s, I can tell you that many people use the word investing, when in fact they are literally gambling.

When you are taking a financial position in th! e outcome
of something that is unknown, that is gambling no matter what words you want to use. You have as much control over the stock price of a particular company as you do over the performance of your favorite football team.

This is NOT an indictment against having stocks and bonds. Prudent, reasoned, well strategized investment plans are encouraged in God’s Word. I am talking about those who are simply rolling the dice hoping to get lucky in the stock market.

The Bible teaches us to be wise stewards with the resources God has entrusted to us. I am a strong advocate of investing a portion of our resources in well researched, fundamentally sound opportunities that have the real potential of giving us a reasonable return. That is wise use of God’s money. God encourages this type of prudent investing. The line is crossed into gambling when you are just “hoping to be right,” or entering into a situation with greed as your motive. No prayer, no research, simply taking a ch! ance you
might win. For the above-outlined reasons, that is a sin my friend.

I love you and care about you so much. I will be praying for you today, praying for those who have been caught up in the bondage of this addiction to gambling, especially those caught up in gambling on football games and other sporting events. If you, or someone you know is addicted to gambling, know that I will be praying today for those who are in this bondage. God is a God of deliverance and He can deliver someone from the bondage of gambling.

Never forget that there is hope in Christ, and no matter how bad someone has destroyed their life, God can help them put the pieces together if they are ready to surrender to Him!!!

Gambling is a sin, since inherent in the nature of gambling there is a reliance on chance instead of faith in God. But never forget that Christ died on the cross to wash our sins away and give us victory. If you are in bondage to gambling on football, it is no accide! nt you
are reading this message today.

God is speaking to your heart about STOPPING. Don’t spend another season without sleep, worrying about an 18-year-old student at a school you can’t even pronounce making a 53-yard field goal to cover the spread or watching a meaningless Monday night game trying to get out of the hole from your losses on Sunday!!!

In His love and service,

Your friend and co-laborer in His work,

Bill Keller