Psalm 119:57 – “The Lord is my portion; I promise to keep your words.”
This verse has been a much needed reminder today of the joy the Lord brings into my life. Our portion – our share, our inheritance, our allotment in life, what we have and all that we possess – is God and His Kingdom. In our faith and love of the Father, we discover an eternity with Christ and a place in His Kingdom; what spectacular news! What greater destiny could we hope for? What grander gift could we possibly receive?
In Deuteronomy 32:9, Moses says “the Lord’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted heritage.” We know that we are God’s people, that we are rightfully His and belong at His side; that He relentless pursues us because we are rightfully His. But it’s also true that the creator and lord over all mankind fulfills each of us & belongs to each of us individually as well. It’s an idea that arises multiple times throughout the Psalms: when we choose God, He becomes all we have and all we need. In Psalm 16:5: “The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.“ Psalm 76:23: “My flesh and heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 142:5: “I cry to you, O Lord. I say, ‘You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” It paints a beautiful picture of how in both good times and bad, our God is with us, always there to empower, comfort, and fulfill.
I am delighted that God is my portion in life. It calms my mind, eases my burdens, and erases my fears to know that when I keep His word, I please and glorify a God much mightier than I. When I am in need, He provides. When I weep, He comforts me. When I am afflicted, He rescues. And when I am joyous, the Lord is the reason. I’ve been trying to fully appreciate lately the simple fact that I am alive, here on earth, my wonderful wife and I side by side: trying to more consciously think of how each blessing in life comes from above, and to treat it accordingly. But even as all these things of this world may fade, I am granted the knowledge through my faith, greater than all else, that I have been allotted an eternity with Christ my Lord. Celebrate with me today that as believers, our portion in life is to share in God’s kingdom. For scripture teaches that when we live our lives for the God who provides, we inherit our immeasurable reward of eternity with Him.