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March 12
Tuesday


RICHES OF
THE SOUL

READ:
Proverbs 30:1-9
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Give me neither
poverty nor riches__
feed me with the food
allotted to me.
__Proverbs 30:8
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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. __Davi McCasland

`````````````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``````````````
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Discontentment makes us poor
while contentment makes us rich!

******************Today's Bible Reading __ Proverbs 30:1-9********************

1 The words of Agur the
son of Jakeh, his utterance.
This man declared to
Ithiel__to Ithiel and Ucal:

2 Surely I am more stupid
than any man, and do not
have the understanding of a
man. 3 I neither learned
wisdom nor have knowledge
of the Holy One.

4 Who has ascended into
heaven, or descended? Who
has gathered the wind in
His fists? Who has bound
the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the
ends of the earth? What is
His name, and what is His
Son's name, if you know?

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

6 Do no add to His words,
lest He rebuke you, and you
be found a liar.

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.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Some have taken the word Agur (Hebrew for "a collector") to be
the name of the author of this proverb. Others think he is the scribe
who gathered and collected these wise, inspired writings but did not
actually write them. Some people are gifted to write spiritual truth
and some are gifted to organize it into a useful form and format so
others can learn from it. Whatever the role, the priority should be
the proclamation of God's Word. "The Word of the LORD endures
forever!" (1 Peter 1:25).