In the book of Lamentations, what did the Prophet Jeremiah
mean when he said the Lord is my portion?
The word portion here means inheritance or share. What better inheritance can you
have than God?
Over the past few weeks, I have been professing to
God that He alone is my portion. No matter what I think I lack, my cup is always running over because God Himself is
my portion. The same is true for you. As I looked at Numbers chapter 18, God
explained to Aaron the priestly duties that he must share with his sons. After that,
God told him that he was to have part of the most holy offerings…from all the
gifts the people brought to God as most holy offerings…that part belonged to
him and his sons (Num. 18:9).
And this also is yours: the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the Isrealites. I have given them to you and to your sons and to your daughters with you as a continual allowance forever: everyone in your house who is (ceremonially) clean may eat of it. ~ Numbers 18:11
Aaron lacked
no good thing because God was his portion. God told
Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in the land [of the
Israelites]; neither shall you have any part among them. I am your portion and
your inheritance among the Israelites” (Num. 18:20). Oh my goodness, in other
words God was separating Aaron and proclaiming that his portion was God
Himself. We who are Christians belong to God and God belongs to us.
Sometimes we
look at the world and the people in it and we think they are winning or getting
over on God. God is saying to us, “Don’t worry about it. They have already received
their share. As for you, I AM your portion.” In Psalm 73 Asaph complained about
this very thing. He said, “But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. For I was
envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the
wicked” (Psalm 73:2-3). He then proclaims, “My flesh and my heart may fail, but
God is the Rock and firm Strength of my heart and my Portion forever
(Psalm 73:26). He knew that no matter what happened in this life, as long as he
had Almighty God on his side, his inheritance was great.
David said in
Psalm 23, The Lord is my Shepherd [to
feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. God is your Provider, your
Guide, and your Shield. You shall not lack any beneficial thing. Understand that if God
is your portion, nothing else matters. He alone has all power, all might, all
strength, all wisdom, and all resources. He is inexhaustible. How can you lose?
If God is your portion, circumstances and people won’t dictate your disposition.
You have all you need in Him. God Himself is your reward.
In a vision, God told
Abram in Genesis 15:1,“Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your
abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great." And since Abraham is our ancestor in the faith, this inheritance has been passed down to us.
The cares of this life are enough to
burden us with feelings of hopelessness, depression, fear, and anxiety. However,
we are to cast our cares on Him because He cares for us (1Peter 5:7). Remember:
Fear not, God is your Shield, your Portion, and your exceedingly great reward.
Be Blessed...in Jesus name.