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Proverbs 30:9

Agur explains the logic behind his prayer for just enough. Wealth can produce spiritual forgetfulness — the prideful declaration 'Who is the LORD?' echoes the pharaoh of Exodus and the fool of Psalm 14. Poverty can produce desperate sin — stealing and misusing God's name. Both extremes threaten his faithfulness. This is remarkable self-knowledge in service of holiness.

Memory phrase: Wealth can make us forget God.

Talk about it: Can having too much money make it hard to trust God?

Prayer: God, keep me close to You in all things.

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