Core Laws · Unit 8 · Lesson 1 of 5 · about 5 minutes
Neither poverty nor riches
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8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9Lest 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.Proverbs 30:8-9 · KJV
Be content with enough; give freely from it.
This prayer asks for just enough. Too little can tempt you to steal, and too much can make you forget God. Enough is a place, not a race.
Check 1The prayer asks for great riches.
It asks for neither poverty nor riches.
Check 2What danger does too much bring, according to the prayer?
Lest I be full, and deny thee.
Write down what enough looks like for your household this year.
Only check it if you did it. Nobody sees this but you.
How will I know when I have enough?
Write your answer in the journal.
Answer the checks, or play Listen to the end, to finish.
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