I am challenged by the second request of this text. It's not that I want riches, though I think I'd probably like to be tested in that way... It's not that I fear losing sight of God if I were rich or poor. I'm challenged because if I were to be granted two wishes, I don't know what they would be. The two requests this proverb writer gives shows wisdom far beyond mine.
So if you had two wishes, what would they be?
Readings: Nahum 1:1-3:19; Revelation 8:1-13; Psalm 136:1-26; Proverbs 30:7-9
A daily verse or two selected from the One Year Bible followed by a reflection. Follow and join others in this spiritual discipline. Feel free to add your own verses and reflections in the comments. Scripture quotes and selections are from the NIV version of Tyndale's One Year Bible.
Monday, December 17, 2012
"Two things I ask of you, O Lord... 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 so dishonor the name of my God." -- Proverbs 30:7-9
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