Agur's Bucket List

[Mr. M]

Proverbs 30:

7 Two things I request of You

(Deprive me not before I die)

8 Remove falsehood and lies far from me;

Give me neither poverty nor riches—

Feed me with the food allotted to me;

9 Lest I be full and deny You,

And say, “Who is the Lord?”

Or lest I be poor and steal,

And profane the name of my God.

At first glance, the wisdom of Agur is to avoid the extremes

of poverty and wealth.

However, being full and denying the Lord

is hardly a description of great prosperity. 

Simply forgetting to be thankful for our blessings fits the bill.

Neither does it take great poverty for someone to turn to stealing.

Many wealthy people have experienced a downturn in fortunes 

and resorted to fraud, embezzlement and other criminal activity

to maintain the lavish lifestyle they had grown accustomed.

Clearly, this not a condition of the pocketbook, but a spiritual

condition of the heart. Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.

1 Timothy 6:

6 Now godliness with contentment is a great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 

8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. 

9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many

foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

"Remove falsehood and lies far from me"

The lies of the enemy are not contradictions, they are subtle

modifications that defile the purity of God's Word.

Proverbs 30:

5 Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

6 Do not add to His words,
Lest He rebuke you, and you are found to be a liar.

This is the Law...

Deuteronomy 4:2 You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it,

that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 

And this is the final word...

Revelation 22:

18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: 

If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 

19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away

his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and the things which are written in this book.

"Godliness with contentment" requires trust in His faithful Word

Philippians 4:

19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 

20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

 

 

Edited May 29, 2023 by Mr. M
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[Mr. M]

5 hours ago, MinisterMonardo said:

8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. 

A Vivid Description of a Walk of Faith

Matthew 6:

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink;

nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns;

yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;

they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven,

shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or,

Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows

that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;

and all these things shall be added unto you.

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.

Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

[Innocent Stephen]

I'm going through difficult times, struggling to feed my family..oh God, please touch my heart..do not allow me to say or do things that would go against your law.i believe I shall overcome someday..I have faith in you father

[Mr. M]

Philippians 4:11-13 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.