Our text today is Proverbs 30:8-9.
“Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.”
What is this verse saying? “Don’t give me poverty,” I understand. But what about “Don’t give me riches”? Solomon then essentially says, “Give me just enough for today.”
I don’t know about you, but I have never once prayed, “Lord, put just enough food in my refrigerator for today. Put food in my pantry for today and for today only. I’ll worry about tomorrow when it gets here.”
We love abundance! When we were children and played the game of “If I had three wishes,” we didn’t ask for a million dollars. We asked for a million, zillion dollars. At least, I did!
It was Jesus who told us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” This is the same message Solomon is conveying.
There are three things in life: needs, wants, and nice-to-haves. We need to feed our families. We need to live for God. Everything else is a “want” or a “nice-to-have.”
We are blessed because He has given us so much beyond just our needs.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.