Proverbs 30:7-9
“Two things I ask of you, O 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 dishonor the name of my God”
It takes a lot of built-up courage to say this prayer. Who doesn’t like riches? As long as one knows the way; who cares where the money comes from.
However, life isn’t necessarily about riches. There are other things more important than money. Living honestly is not only an option, it is an obligatory.
When we have too much, we would forget the pain and hardship we had experienced. We would not want to remember what we had prayed and promised God. We believe that we are ‘great’, maybe greater than God himself.
On the final day, we put the blame on everyone else, except ourselves.
Be careful what you say in your prayer. You are talking to God, the Omnipotent and the One-Who-Creates and Knows-All. This is very serious.
Don't just pray, act it out!
