Let us who seek to walk with the Lord never forget the truth expressed in the above verse. The right way to live is not by our own planning and scheming, but by simple faith in Him who says, “I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Whatever adverse circumstances may envelop us, we can rest assured that “He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold,” for “the Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” We can trust Him to lead and guide us, for “He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” “Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. ... My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.” “The Lord’s portion is His people.” “I cried unto Thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living,” for “Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep Thy words.”
The Lord is the lot of my cup;
He is my portion forever,
If the sun shines bright or darkens,
It can’t my soul from Him sever.
Jer. 29:11; Job 23:10; Psa. 16:5-6; 23:3; 73:24,26; Deut. 32:9; Psa. 142:5; 119:57.