Agur's Proverb

Proverbs 30:1-9

New Living Translation (NLT)

The Sayings of Agur

30 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message.

I am weary, O God;
    I am weary and worn out, O God.
2 I am too stupid to be human,
    and I lack common sense.
3 I have not mastered human wisdom,
    nor do I know the Holy One.

4 Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
    Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
    Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name—and his son’s name?
    Tell me if you know!

5 Every word of God proves true.
    He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
6 Do not add to his words,
    or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.

7 O God, I beg two favors from you;
    let me have them before I die.
8 First, help me never to tell a lie.
    Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
    Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?”
    And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.

Proverbs 30 is written at least in part by Agur, son of Jakeh. Agur's name means hired servant. Except for the name of his father and meaning of his name, we know nothing else about this man who had one "hit" record so to speak. His few verses will forever be included in the written Word of God. It's definitely worth reading if you haven't in a while.
I love how real he was at the beginning making it clear that he was weary and not very smart. I've felt that way plenty of times. He was confident in the Word of God and he had two requests: never to tell a lie and to be neither rich or poor. He didn't want to do anything in poverty or wealth that would blemish the name of God. I think it is worth considering what requests we would make of God were we to beg Him for only two things. Would we choose favors that would bring honor and glory to our creator or would they be self satisfying and full of personal ambition? Just a little something to think about as you go through your day today...have a great one!!!