We've been talking about the woman who won first place at a local poker tournament, and the Bible verse she mentioned as she talked about it. She won a 50-dollar first prize, but then admitted: "I spent more than 50 dollars on alcohol...." So she was probably at the club for a good time, and won a poker tournament along the way.
It would be interesting to know how many professional poker players drink alcohol during tournaments. NBC's room for Poker After Dark has a bar on one side, but we've never really noticed many players getting drinks there.
We'd think serious poker players would want to keep their minds as clear as possible. That's a good idea for living as well:
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. -- Ephesians 5:18
That's Spirit with a capital S, as in the Holy Spirit of God. There's no real "hangover" with that Spirit -- and if you're filled with it for events tonight, the memories of the "morning after" are likely to be clear and positive.
The Bible indicates drinking a little wine at times is fine (I Timothy 5:23) -- and Jesus shared some with His disciples only hours before His death (Mark 14:23-25). But the key word is "moderation." Is a 50-dollar bar tab moderate, or excessive? To be honest, we're not sure. We've been too focused on winning poker tournaments to experiment with that.
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