Therefore, we can pray with Solomon in his wisdom, “Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God” (Proverbs 30:8–9).
A Greater Treasure and Ambition
Is the life you’re currently living the one you always wanted?
• Are you content—more than content, delighted and exhilarated—to have God at your side (Joshua 1:9)?
• Have you put some earthly standard or accomplishment ahead of knowing him and being his (2 Corinthians 6:16)?
• Are you willing to entrust your soul, your cause and your vindication to the one who always judges justly, the one who has promised to work all things in every circumstance—including every setback, every disappointment, and even every sin against you—for you (1 Peter 2:23)?
God means for all of us after the wrongly convicted Joseph, and the brutally beaten Paul, to have their faith, hope and joy. Make him your greatest treasure and ambition, and see everything else that happens to you in the light of that infinite pleasure and security. Learn to love the life you have with God, even if it is the life you never wanted.
