Daily Devotion from Today
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Grace and Wisdom for Seasons When Things Are Going Well
by Scotty Smith on February 19, 2019 at 11:41 am
Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die. Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. 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. Prov. 30:7-9 (NIV) Heavenly Father, this portion of your Word carries a well-founded, yet easily-ignored warning. By your providence, most of us live in cultures of plenty—communities in which few of us actually have to pray for “daily bread,”... […]