Give me neither poverty nor riches!! [ February 6, 2024 ]

February 6, 2024

Daily Word 🇬🇭

Give me neither poverty nor riches!!
Proverbs 30:7-9
…..Give me neither poverty not riches. But feed me with… lest I be rich and say there is no God. Or be poor and steal to put the name of the Lord in disrepute(paraphrased)

“Give me neither poverty nor riches” is an excerpt from the passage above which are the words of King Solomon, the wiseth and richest man that ever lived.

If he could make such a statement then we have to be careful in our quest for wealth.

The bible tells about people who were very good Christians until they became poor and disobeyed God ( Judas Ischarriot betraying Jesus Matthew 26:14-16)

Others were very good Christians until they became rich and turned away from God ( King Solomon in 1 Kings11)

Scripture also says in Matthew 6:19-20 that

Build treasure in heaven where moth and flood ( nothing) can destroy

Everything we work and strive for will one day be destroyed:

– When Sodom and Gomorrah was burnt everything was destroyed

– When the world was destroyed by flood everything apart from what was in the ark was destroyed

– Fast forward to recent flood in Ghana. People lost everything they had

Let’s spend time building treasure in heaven by winning souls and living to please God.

Matthew 6:34
Take no thought tomorrow…..sufficient unto the day is an evil thereof ( paraphrased)

This verse from the new testament says we should not waste to much time worrying about how our future needs will be met.

Trust in God and do what is right and God will supply all your needs. ( Philippians 4:19)
God be with you.

 

How can I apply the word to my life?
1.Trust in God and do what is right always.

Song for meditation

Let this song be your confession and prayer

Something more than gold
I ‘ve got something more than gold
If all I have is Jesus
I ‘ve got something more than gold
I’ll tell it to the world
Yes, Jesus is more than gold.
Amen