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Daily Devotion: Psalm 119:57

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Psalm 119:57    "Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words."

Let's be reminded of the verse that completes today's passage. We are told in Deuteronomy 32:9, "... the LORD'S portion is his people ... " I'm trying to piece all of this together in my mind this morning. When I compare the Lord's portion (His people) to my portion (the Lord, Himself), I begin to realize that I have been given the greater portion. There is nothing that I can add to my Heavenly Father that will increase His value. But my worth is vastly increased by the portion (inheritance) that has been given to me. As I think upon these things, I'm reminded of the Prodigal Son. He said, "Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me." I know the father gave him the monetary value of his inheritance, but what truly was given to that son - and also to the older son? What was his true inheritance? It came to me as I was typing this morning that his true inheritance was not the money, for you see, that ran out. His true inheritance was his father, himself! The father's love never stopped flowing from his heart to his son's heart.

Your true portion and my true portion is not just physical in nature; rather, our true portion is God, Himself. He is that portion that is greater and grander than anything we could begin to hope or imagine. His presence with us is far greater in value than all the wealth of this world.  His presence in our lives is the only soul satisfying measure that has ever been given. This morning, I want to think about the worth that has been placed upon me because my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ has made his dwelling place in my heart. I'm so thankful that the Lord is my portion.

I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold;
I'd rather be His than have riches untold;
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands.
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand

Than to be the king of a vast domain
or be held in sin's dread sway.
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
this world affords today.

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