The Lord is my Portion: Devotion for Tuesday January 7, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Tuesday January 7 2020

Topic: The Lord is my Portion                          

Text: Psalm 119:57

True believers take the Lord for the portion of their inheritance, and nothing less will satisfy them. Here we can see the true character of a godly man.

1. He makes the favour of God his felicity. Thus the Psalmist here was happy to assert that God is his portion and nothing else matters to him. Some people place their happiness in the wealth and honours of this world. Their portion is in this life; they look no further; they desire no more; these are their good things (Luke 16:25). However, a godly man take the Lord for the portion of their inheritance and their cup, and nothing less will satisfy them.

2. Another character of a godly man here is that he makes the law of God his rule (Psalm 119:57b). David had spoken wisely and well. He had declared his choice: he preferred the word of God to the wealth of world. It was his firm resolve to keep, that is, treasure up and observe the words of his God (compare John 14:15) because he loves God. Here he confesses his binding obligation of his vow to God.  Beloved, what is portion for the year – Is it God or wealth of the world?

Food for Thought: Psalm 16:5

Memory verse: Lamentation 3:24

Prayer: Use Psalm 16:5 and Lamentation 3:24 to pray.