Cheth - Thou art my portion, O LORD - Psalm 119: 57. All through the scriptures we come across the word “portion” used to describe an allotment, an inheritance or a gift. As the children of Israel accomplished their conquest of Canaan portions of land were given to tribes, families, heads of households and to individuals. The Old Testament prophet Elisha asked for a double portion of the blessing or the anointing resting on his master and mentor, Elijah. His prayer was answered in the moment of Elijah’s dramatic catching away to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Now we can begin to understand what the Psalmist says when he claims the LORD as his portion. He is in fact declaring the sufficiency of God for his every need and reiterating a promise of God to the Levitical tribe. God told them not to take portions of the land because he was their portion forever. As a holy nation and royal priesthood all believers can also say, “The LORD is my portion.”©8/2010
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment