Proverbs 30:7-9
Two things I ask of You O Lord; do not refuse me before I die; --
There are only two things I ask of You, my Lord and Master of me as Your slave: please grant me these every day of my life until I die.
Keep falsehood and lies far from me; --
Do not allow any false or misleading words to proceed out of my mouth (or my fingers as I write or type), and do not ever allow me to be mislead by any other false or misleading words from others.
Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. --
Any more than food and clothing is considered riches. I ask only my daily needs, no more.
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown You and say, "Who is the Lord?" --
If I find I have too much more than I actually need, I may start thinking that I have gotten all of it by my own power, abilities and wisdom, and think that I don't need the Lord any more.
Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the Name of my God. --
Or if I find I don't have enough, I could be tempted to stop trusting in You, and use unethical methods to get what I think I need, by taking advantage of others, and by my dishonesty I would bring shame on the One I claim to worship.
O my Lord, how often do I worry that I may become poor, that my resources will not last my lifetime? I testify that "God takes good care of me every day," but am I really trusting You to do that into the future? Or am I really trusting in my own ingenuity to grow my nest egg? O my Lord God, my Abba, Daddy, teach me to trust You to meet all my needs, and to accept joyfully all that You provide now and into the future.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
