Lord, You Alone Are My Portion

Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.

The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Psalm 16:5-11

Think about the first big job you had. New city, new apartment, very little money. A wife, and a child.

Think about how lonely it was right after college.

The thrill of the first step fades quickly. The job may have been interesting, but the loneliness could sometimes feel crushing.

And then one night you open your Bible. You stumble onto Psalm 16, where verse 11 promises God will fill us. We would then have prayed to the Lord. We would have asked for His help and His guidance.

And then, slowly, as we aged, we do not feel so all alone. We know God is with us.

Trust in the Bible. Trust in the Lord. God will gradually deepen our faith. We can experience His faithfulness in a way you have never known before. And at some point, we learn that our job is simply to pour out our heart to Him…and humbly await His faithful response, trusting His promise to fill us with His Spirit.

Anchor your heart in God.

Our Daily Bread – March 4, 2018