The Lord Is My Portion

-November 17, 2022-

Good morning, happy Thursday,

“The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I hope in Him!”

(Lamentations 3:24).

Normally when we think of a portion, we think in terms of a smaller amount of the whole. There may be a portion of the pie, cake, pizza, or chicken. But with the Lord, He is the portion of His people, meaning, He is our all in all. He gives us everything and is our sufficiency now and forever. Each believer is blessed richly and abundantly. Paul wrote in Colossians 2:9-10, “For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of principality and power.”

In the midst of Jeremiah’s pain and anguish over the destruction of Jerusalem, the temple, and the walls he triumphantly proclaims, “The Lord is my portion, says my soul…” The people went into captivity in Babylon for seventy years, yet he was able by the Holy Spirit to find his hope in the Lord. It is only when we look beyond ourselves and our circumstances do we find the strength to carry on. Conversely, if we lose hope, we will suffer greater pain and go down for the count.

David found this to be true in his relationship with the Lord. He wrote in Psalm 16:5-6, “O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance.” We should never forget what the Lord did for us at the cross in saving our souls, as well as all the blessings and benefits we have in Christ. In dark, troubled, and perilous times we often become overwhelmed. The skies are dark and foreboding, yet the sun is still shining, though clouds block our view of it. So too, the Lord is always with us, shining upon us with His great light.

The Lord is our hope; without Him we are nothing and have nothing; but in Him we are everything and have everything. Paul said in Romans 15:13, “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” We may be down but we are never out. Discouragement may come, especially in waves over us, but nothing moves us when we are founded on Christ our Rock. We must choose to rejoice in the Lord always. Our joy is in our hearts and souls, and is based on our relationship with Him, not on our feelings or circumstances.

We can all say, “The Lord is my portion, therefore I hope in Him.” May we look to the Lord today for our comfort, encouragement, and purpose. Have a blessed day in Jesus. Stay safe and healthy.

In hope in our Savior we press on,

Dean