A very intriguing Biblical verse declares that God is our “portion.”
This word is also translated as “inheritance” in other verses. The Lord is our portion, our share, our security, and our hope in this hopeless world in which we live (Psalm 16:5; Lamentations 3:24).
On this earth, our body and soul fail a little more every year, but God is our ultimate strength and our eternal inheritance (Psalm 73:26). We are His heirs – coheirs with Jesus who is God’s only begotten Son (Romans 8:17; Galatians 4:7). Through God’s Spirit, we eagerly receive the righteousness of Christ through faith (Galatians 5:5).
God adopts into His family anyone humble enough to accept Jesus as our salvation and our restitution for our sins (1 John 3:2; Acts 16:31). We are then the children of God (Mark 12:7; Hebrews 1:2), and we will be like Jesus when we see Him in all His glory. God’s Kingdom is divided among His children, and converted Believers receive our portion both now and in eternity.
He is our refuge, and our inheritance (Psalm 142:5). We are like the descendants of the priestly tribes of Israel. Even though they did not receive portions of the Promised Land, the Lord Himself is their portion and He cared for all their needs (Deuteronomy 10:9; Jeremiah 10:16).
He is our guarantee of an eternal inheritance given to us by Christ through His Holy Spirit (Hebrews 9:15, 11:23; Ephesians 1:14). All converted Believers, both God’s chosen people, the Jews, as well as Gentiles are allotted this inheritance with all its blessings (Ephesians 3:6; Mathew 25:34).
Through God’s sovereign grace, we receive this gift of our sufficient supply coming from God (2 Corinthians 3:5, 12:9). We enjoy these blessings both now and in our eternal future (Romans 8:17-23; 1 Corinthians 15:50; 1 Peter 1:3-4). We make our top priority in life to take every divine appointment to share God’s Truth with everyone we meet.
Prayer:
Father God, we delight that You are our portion, and we find our joy in Your presence, provision, and protection both physically and spiritually throughout our life both now and in eternity (Proverbs 13:22). Thank You for our eternal inheritance, redemption, and portion through Jesus Christ our Lord (Hebrews 5:9, 9:12). You are gracious to the pure in heart (Psalm 73:1). We praise You as our Father God and we exalt You forevermore (Psalm 9:9-10).
We are satisfied with You as You fill our body, soul, and spirit with all Your goodness and well-being. We have no need to seek our comfort from worldly treasures, people, or circumstances because You are our abundance. With You as our portion, we have no desire for anything else. Thank You for enlarging our heart to walk in Your ways, to seek Your face, and to love You with all our thoughts, emotions, and choices (Psalm 119:32).
Thoughts for the Day:
The Lord is our strength and our song. He continually gives us victory over the trials we endure. He is our refuge in oå]ur oppressions and our stronghold in every time of trouble we encounter on this earth (Psalm 9:10; Exodus 15:2). We strengthen our faith through Bible study, fellowshipping with other converted Believers, and communing with God continually throughout the day (1 Thessalonians 5:16-28),
