What a prayer!

I'm reading through Proverbs and I've come across Proverbs 30:7-9 and just just couldn't believe the prayer spoken by Agur.

7-9 says "Two things I ask of you, O Lord, do not refuse me before I die. (8) Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. (9) Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, Who is the Lord?. Or I may become poor and steal and so dishonor the name of my God.

Looking at this I'm taken back. Usually people pray for wealth, or for a better financial situation. Not here. Here the writer is literally praying that God will ONLY give him enough to get by ever day. The writer here proves to be quite wise in understanding that any more than daily bread MAY lead to the dishonor of God's name. I say MAY because I know some incredibly wealthy people who seek to honor God even through their own finances.

This prayer is the real deal of trust in God. Many would consider this a dare. To sit down, look up at the heavens and ask God to only give you enough to get by. Not enough for that car, or that bigger house, or for our fancy gadgets, but just enough to survive. That's so WILD!

Apart from that I love this chapter. Check out v18-19 and 24-29, just try to grasp his thought process! It's awesome!