''Remove falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches - feed me with the food allotted to me.'' Proverbs 30:8
The book of Proverbs in general but specifically Proverbs 30 is very interesting. The context of this passage is a man named Agur asking God to grant his desire. First, he asks for integrity; after that, however, he makes an intriguing request.
Instead of ease and riches, he asks God for a middle ground between wealth and poverty, and the contentment to stay there. Agur recognizes God as the provider and supplier of his needs, and fully trusts Him to bestow what He knows is best. He also recognizes his human tendancy to wander away from the Lord when circumstances are too comfortable.
Integrity and contentment. For Agur, these were the most important things he could ask of God. His request is a good role model for us. Imagine how God could work in and through us if we were focused on integrity and contentment!
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