DO YOU KNOW GOD?

Proverbs 30:1-10 / Keywords 30:5

Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. 

Sayings of Agur

30:1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh—an inspired utterance.

This man’s utterance to Ithiel:

“I am weary, God,

    but I can prevail.[a]

2 Surely I am only a brute, not a man;

    I do not have human understanding.

3 I have not learned wisdom,

    nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.

4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?

    Whose hands have gathered up the wind?

Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak?

    Who has established all the ends of the earth?

What is his name, and what is the name of his son?

    Surely you know!

5 “Every word of God is flawless;

    he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

6 Do not add to his words,

    or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.

7 “Two things I ask of you, 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.

10 “Do not slander a servant to their master,

    or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.

Footnotes

a. Proverbs 30:1 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text utterance to Ithiel, / to Ithiel and Ukal:

1. This chapter begins with a person who is frustrated and cries out for God’s help. He confesses that he has not learned God’s wisdom. The knowledge of God turns his mind to the Almighty God ruling in heaven, who created all things, and holds the world in his hands. We should long for God’s wisdom like this until we know God and Jesus, his Son. 

2. How can we know God and his Son? We can know them through the living Word of God. Every single word of God in the Bible proves to be true when we hold onto God’s word instead of what the world teaches us. More so, we can experience that God protects us and helps us when we hold onto his words. We need to repent of adding our own ideas to God’s word, especially when seeking after monetary security. Let’s make this my prayer: Lord, make me to be neither rich nor poor, but I may be content and have God with me. 

Prayer Father, thank you for meeting me through your word and protecting me. Please make me neither rich, nor poor so I may never forsake you. 

One Word Take refuge in God