What two things would you pray for?


Proverbs 30:7-9--This is a fascinating couple of verses. Essentially, we can pray for a simple, honest life.

A life without falsehoods and lies. Living a lie or with lies.

A life without excesses. Too much poverty or riches.

Making a choice to live with integrity and honesty seems like a logical option for us as followers of Yeshua, but choosing to not be wealthy? Why?

If we have what we need, because we work hard for it, perhaps it leaves us more in the place of gratitude. But, if we don't have to work hard and get what we want, perhaps we leave the place of gratitude and enter the outer world of entitlement.

I suppose that works for lack as well. We leave gratitude and enter "why can't I have it?"

Maybe that's the whole point, gratitude.

Each of us has a threshold of wants and desires that can push us out of being thankful for the blessings God gives us each day. When we feel that push, maybe we can pause and remember just how much He has already done for us.

Maybe we take that time to praise Him and trust that even if that thing we want so badly doesn't happen, we know He loves us and there's a reason.

It's difficult. I know it is for me. Together, we can hold each other up in prayer and maybe remind one another of the wonder and joy of being His children. We can never get too much of that.

May we live in gratitude, my friends.

Proverbs 30:7-9--Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me. Give me either poverty nor riches, but feed me with my allotted bread, lest I become satisfied and deny You and say, “Who is ADONAI?” Or lest I become poor, and steal and profane the Name of my God. Tree of Life Bible Society Tree of Life Version - TLV#tlvbible #tlvproverbs

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