• This entire passage packs wisdom
after wisdom, unraveling the nature
and beauty of the world the Lord has
created and the lessons he has hidden
in them. Agur’s observations confirm
the assertion in Romans 1:20.
• “Empty out of my heart everything
that is false— every lie, and every
crooked thing. And give me neither
undue poverty nor undue wealth— but
rather, feed my soul with the measure
of prosperity that pleases you.
May my satisfaction be found in you.
Don’t let me be so rich that
I don’t need you or so poor that
I have to resort to dishonesty just to
make ends meet. Then my life will never
detract from bringing glory to your name.” - Proverbs 30:8-9 TPT
Verses 8 and 9 reflect a genuine,
vulnerable and heartfelt prayer.
Agar asks God to give him only the level
of prosperity that pleases God and will
keep his heart sober.
• It is perhaps a prayer each of us
need to pray. It’s not a necessarily
easy one as it challenges the human
need to acquire. Yet to an extent,
it is a prayer of protection for our
souls. Agur prays, “don’t let me be so
rich that I don’t need you, or so poor
that I have to resort to dishonesty
just to make ends meet. Then my life
will never detract from bringing you
glory.”
• This implies that there is a level
of wealth that could make one get in
over their own heads ands it may likely
differ per person or may depend on the
maturity of the soul. If maturity
decides this, then it may mean hat
that level of wealth is not fixed and
will definitely explain the seasons in
our lives, and why God holds off certain
blessings for later.
• It also challenges the idea of poverty
as preservation for the soul.
Agur mentions here that extreme poverty
could tempt him to yield to wickedness
to survive.
• Praying this requires a certain level
of surrender that doesn’t try to force
its will on God, completely yielding to
His wisdom.
It’s the kind of surrender that secures
us, and saves us from destruction.
• So will you pray it today that the
Lord who knows every crevice of your
heart, every underlying tendency that
may be hidden from even you, who knows
what is too much, too little and just
enough, satisfies you and your home,
that you may bask in and show forth
His glory all the days of your life,
in Jesus’ Name.
Stay blessed!❤️
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