"The Lord is my portion, saith my soul."
— Lamentations 3:24
YOUR PORTION IS THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD
This text has its beginning when God divided the promised land among the 12 tribes
of Israel. Actually, He divided the land among 11 tribes. The Levite tribe was
set apart to be the priest of Israel.
Numbers 18:20-22
20 The Lord said to Aaron, "You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and your inheritance among the Israelites.
21 "I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the Tent of Meeting.
While the Levites were not given a portion of land as an inheritance, they had the provisions
of the Lord as their inheritance. Their portion was dependent on their work. What we do
for the Lord stores up treasures in heaven.
Every believer has been made a priest to the Lord. Every believer has the Lord as their
portion. We were designed and equipped for good works for the Lord.
Revelation 1:5-6
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father — to him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
WE ARE PRIEST OF THE LORD
The Israelites came out of Egypt with 600,000 men (not counting women and children)
Each of these families was to provide tithes to the Levite priests.
I. The Lord's portion cannot be compared to anything a man can do.
His portion is far more abundant than anything a man can conceive.
God’s divine favor for us is unlimited.
You and I can not describe the vastness of God’s resources.
His resources are unlimited because He can create resources out of
nothing. We don't have to see God's resources, we just have to believe
they exist in His power.
While slaves in Egypt, the Israelites owned nothing. But when they were
freed they came into the desert with livestock, gold silver, bronze and clothing
that God provided from the Egyptians.
II. The Lord’s portion is enough for you.
You and I live in this desert of sinfulness. We serve a God that made the
desert for us.
God gave us this desert experience to learn to trust Him.
Charles Spurgeon stated this way;
"It is not "The Lord is partly my portion," nor "The Lord is in my portion"; but He makes up the sum total of my soul's inheritance.
The Lord is my portion. Not His grace merely, nor His love, nor His covenant, but Jehovah Himself.”
He has chosen us for His portion, and we have to choose Him for ours.
Anything the Lord provides is going to be satisfying and sufficient.
Jesus is positioned to ensure we have all we need.
Acts 5:31-32
God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. ONE OF THE KEYS TO OUR PORTION
CHOSE JESUS AS YOUR PORTION
God created two classes of people in this world; believers and unbelievers.
God is not the portion of unbelievers.
There is only one way to God. Satan provides many ways away from God
Unbelievers choose pleasure and self-indulgence. This portion is empty and
worthless.
Some Unbelievers choose self-denial which is worthless unless God is the desired
end.
Some unbelievers choose human applause and self-esteem as their portion
which is useless. God hates the proud. You can be loved by man today and
hated tomorrow.
Believers must choose Jesus as their portion.
John 12:32
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
When we lift up Jesus, He draws us to our portion. Psalms 22:3-4
The word inhabits on Psalms 22:3 means God sits down in your praise
He settle in your praise
When we lift up Jesus He abides in us as His Word abides in Us.
The text says "The Lord is my portion, saith my soul." (Lamentations 3:24)
The soul speaks what it knows of the Word of God.
What does the soul know? What we study and meditate on.
Believers' portion is full of the Word. It is Word that provides hope
and comfort for today and tomorrow.
Our portion abides in Jesus.
John 15:7
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
We have no idea how big the portion Jesus has for us is. We have to come to the conclusion
that what goes around comes around.
Consider what the Lord said to the Levites:
Numbers 18:21
"I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the Tent of Meeting.
You don’t get what you want just because you have accepted Christ as Savior. The text says
IN RETURN FOR WORK
WHAT WORK?
Matthew 28:19
Galatians 6:4
1 Thessalonians 1:3
1 Corinthians 15:58
We have to choose Jesus as our portion.
When we do we must believe
He has the infinite power to support us
He has the infinite wisdom to direct us
He has the infinite goodness to supply all our needs
We have to act according to His Word.
Our daily prayer should be this
Mark 9:23-24
"Everything is possible for him who believes."
I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"
III. The Lord is our everlasting portion.
Not only does the Lord look out for us on earth while we live. But He has
already provided for our eternal portion.
John 14:2-4
I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back and take you to be with me so that you also may be where I am.
Jesus is our eternal portion.
It is by divine grace that God chose you so you could choose Him.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OUR PORTION
GRATEFULNESS
THANKFULNESS
TOTAL DEPENDENCE ON GOD
TOTAL DEVOTION TO GOD
JOY IN THE LORD
PROMOTE THE PEACE OF THE LORD
LIFE UP JESUS IN ALL WE DO.
SUMMARY
GOD IS YOUR PORTION
YOUR PORTION IS ACCORDING TO YOUR WORKS
YOUR PORTION IS RELEASED BY ASKING
YOUR PORTION IS A RESULT OF ABIDING IN JESUS
YOUR PORTION IS ACCORDING TO YOUR BELIEFS
CLASS QUESTIONS
DESCRIBE YOUR PORTION IN THE LORD
WHAT IS IN YOUR PORTION?
WHAT PROOF DO YOU HAVE THAT WHAT
YOU HAVE IS YOUR PORTION?
DO YOU POSSESS ALL OF YOUR PORTION?
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