Keep Falsehood And Lies Far From Me

The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance.

This man’s utterance to Ithiel:

“I am weary, God,but I can prevail. Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding. I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One. Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Whose hands have gathered up the wind? Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Surely you know!

“Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.

“Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

Proverbs 30:1-9

A man identified in the Bible as Agar had a different perspective on riches when he asked God to grant him two requests before he died.

He asked that all falsehoods and lies be removed from him. After all, when we have nothing to hide, we have nothing to fear. He asked God to provide him with neither poverty nor riches, and he asked to be fed with the food allocated to him.

Contentment springs from trusting God as our supplier, and gratefully accepting what He provides.

Integrity and contentment are riches of the soul that are available to all. Our Lord is pleased to give these treasures to everyone who asks.

Discontentment makes us poor while contentment makes us rich!

Our Daily Bread – March 12, 2013