THE LORD IS MY PORTION.

 

June 11

 

 Lamentations 3:24  The LORD is my portion, 

saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. 

 
How poor is the worldling’s possessions, if compared with the Christian’s portion; it is but for a few days; it cannot satisfy, it cannot bless.
 
But, beloved, Jehovah hath given us Himself He says, “I AM YOUR INHERITANCE.“
 
We are ever with Him, and all He has is ours.
 
His power is ours to support us,
His wisdom to guide us,
His love to comfort us,
His mercy to relieve us,
His goodness to supply us,
His justice to defend us,
His covenant to secure us, and
His heaven to receive us.
 
He is a suitable, sufficient, and immutable portion. 

We are to live upon Him, draw from Him, rejoice in Him, and look to Him for all we need.
 
For Him we must renounce all other; to His glory all our efforts must be directed, and with Him we must daily walk.
 
Men cannot deprive us of our portion, fire cannot consume it, nor rust corrupted it; let us not therefore be much afflicted by any thing that occurs below; if the streams are dried, the fountains remains; if creatures fail or deceive us, our God is the portion of our inheritance and of our cup; He maintains our lot, He is our strength, and our portion forever.
 

Begone, ye gilded vanities,

I seek the only Good;

To real bless my wishes rise,

The favour of my God;

Thy love, my God, my portion be,

And let me find my all in Thee.

 
James Smith