MARCH 12, 2013
Riches
Of The Soul
Read: Proverbs 30:1-9
Give me neither poverty
nor riches—feed me with the food allotted to me.
—Proverbs
30:8
With
the hope of winning a record jackpot of $640 million, Americans spent an
estimated $1.5 billion on tickets in a multistate lottery in early 2012. The
odds
of winning were a staggering 1 in 176 million, but people stood in lines
at
grocery stores, gas stations, and cafes to buy a chance to become rich.
Something inside us makes us think more money will solve our problems and
improve our lives.
A
man identified in the Bible as Agur had a different perspective on riches when
he asked God to grant him two requests before he died.
First,
he said, “Remove falsehood and lies far from me” (Prov. 30:8). Integrity
is a
key to living without anxiety. When we have nothing to hide, we have
nothing to
fear. Deceit enslaves; honesty liberates. Second, he said, “Give me
neither
poverty nor riches—feed me with the food allotted to me” (v.8).
Contentment
springs from trusting God as our supplier and gratefully accepting
what He
provides. Agur said of the Creator that He “established all the ends of
the
earth. . . . He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him” (vv.4-5).
Integrity
and contentment are riches of the soul that are available to all. Our
Lord is
pleased to give these treasures to everyone who asks.
Contentment does not come from wealth—
It’s not something you can buy;
Contentment comes to give you peace
When you depend on God’s supply. —Branon
Discontentment makes us poor while contentment makes us rich!
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
