They are driven by greed and pride, they want retirement plus benefits today! No such thing as truly living by faith. Proverbs 30:8 is for the wise.
ummm...... You quote (Prov 30:8) but then talk about living by faith.
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
(Pro 30:7-9)
Is Agur in faith? It is certain he does not trust himself with wealth and certainly does not want to starve. Did he cap the Lord though?
Paul said if we judge ourselves, then we will not be Judged. Wisdom tells us we can't handle that or need that. Do I really need a new Bass Boat that might make me want to skip Church on Sunday to go fishing?
I have found the ability to buy something does not dictate you should have it.
Just the other day the wife and I were talking. She picked up hours at the Olive Garden to make some money as a server. She said to me, "
I would just like at least 20 to put gas in the car."
Well, her first table left her 16.00 tip and the second table left over 5.00 tip. She got her 20.00 very quickly. The rest of the night people only tipped about 8% or lower and she worked hard for these cheap skates.
When I picked her up from work she was in one of those bad moods. She thought with the great start she had gotten, that the Lord was going to pour out the blessing. for 8 hours of work, she made 50.00 all day.
So I am listing to her Woe's and how these people were just horrible tippers. She said the other severs were complaining also. (Not good to ever complain about anything) ..
Suddenly the Lord spoke to me (Not a voice but inside) The Lord said, "
Ask your wife why she is complaining, she made the 20.00 she spoke and believed for and I gave her extra."
I had forgotten her comment early that morning. I told her what the Lord said and she got real mad for saying something so stupid. So she goes into this prayer thing about being a Daughter of God and she will watch her words. She knew...........
The next day (yesterday to be exact) Before she went to work I told her to let me agree with her on what she will make. I picked 100.00 in 4 hours. I told her it was a done deal and just thank God for that the rest of the day.
I picked her up and asked her what she made, she told me only 86.00. I told her that can't be possible because we agreed the Lord would give you 100.00. She said all she made in tips was 86.00..............
ummmm. If two touch and agree on anything it shall be done. (Matt 18) Can't be only 86.00. When I get faith failures, it's time to talk to God about that. I just don't let those things slide until I get an answer because I know the Word of God is right and it's me that needs corrected when things don't work.
Then the wife said she has a praise report. She said some people at work want her book marks. She then told me that they gave her money to make them and it was over 20.00.
sigh......................... after figuring her cost to make them and the couple dollars she would get as extra, she made exactly 100.00 at work.
Never settle for less than what you see in the Word. Be like Joshua when even a little happens out of line with what God said. With Joshua, it was a full stop until he found out what happened.
Michael.