But God. Ps 73:26: “… but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” [NIV]
1 Peter 1:3-6: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us … an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade-kept in heaven for you….” [NIV]
My mother always had to be first in line at church dinners or potlucks. She was so afraid that if she waited too long there would not be anything left of what she wanted to eat. She really had very little patience for waiting in any kind of a line. It didn’t matter if it was at the grocery store, pharmacy, or buying tickets, etc.
When Israel under Joshua entered the Promised Land, they mapped out and divided the land so that each tribe, and each family in that tribe received an allotment that was theirs forever. It was their portion of the Promise of God given to Abraham.
As believers in Christ, we are not promised an earthly portion of land. We are promised an inheritance in the heavenlies that can never be taken from us, one that never perishes, spoils or fades away. Truly, as Asaph the writer of Psalm 73 says, God is our portion forever. He is our allotment. He is our inheritance.
Father, I may not have much in this world but oh how I long to see my portion, my allotment, my inheritance when I step into Your presence. Just to look on Your lovely face shall be enough for all eternity.
