Proverbs 30:8-9 "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.'"
Solomon is saying: God I want to be in a place of dependence. I don't want to forget about you, and if I have too much, I won't have to depend on you anymore.
But isn't this the American dream? And isn't this how we live our lives? We set ourselves up in such a way that we don't have to depend on God for our daily bread... we have plenty stored up for today, and for many days to come. And that's how we can get through an entire day without even thinking of Him. (notes from a sermon by Francis Chan)
Have you ever thought that the prayers we don't dare to pray are likely to be the ones God would eagerly answer? The prayers of a heart that are turned towards Him?
