Agur’s Last Request

What would you want as a last request?

People often make a last request. Often, it is recorded in their last will and testament. They want certain things to happen after they die. Also, they may have goals to reach before they die. If someone finds out they do not have much time left on this earth, he may make one last request. What would you want as a last request?

Consider two things requested of God by Agur: “Two things I request of You (deprive me not before I die): remove falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches – feed me with the food allotted to 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 30:7-9).”

His first request is to remove falsehood and lies far from him. Lying is something that God is not pleased with. In fact, “…all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Revelation 21:8).” We all need to be forgiven of the sin of lying, and that is the truth.

His second request is to receive neither poverty nor riches. If he has too little, he may be tempted to steal and profane the name of God. This would, of course, break one of God’s original commandments (Exodus 20:15). If he has too much, he may deny the LORD. Jesus said that if we deny Him, He will deny us (Matthew 10:33). Consider the apostle Paul: he knew what it was like to be without, and he knew what it was like to have too much. In all things, he was content (Philippians 4:11-12).

What would your last request of God be? Would your last request, your desire, be for salvation and acceptance by God?

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