Heth. I say to myself, The LORD is my inheritance; Yet Jeremiah deliberately stops thinking this way and focuses his thoughts in a different way. Individually, or working together, write the letters from the word HOPE down one side of a piece of paper. If the Lord had not been Davids refuge He would never have been his portion. Luke 15:12), Priestly and worship sacrifices (Exodus 29:26; Leviticus 2:9-10; 6:15-17; 1 Samuel 1:4-5), Allotment of land (Genesis 47:22; Joshua 17:14; 18:1-10; 1 Chronicles 16:17-18; Ezekiel 48).
Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. Apathy: I dont care anymore and cant be bothered. It is interesting to note that though the phrase, the portion of my inheritance, ties right back into our Hebrew definition, here David uses a different Hebrew word. Amen, Latest news, government notices, sports and entertainment website. 
Therefore I will hope in him., My soul said, The Lord is my part; therefore I shall abide him. Anxiety: youve watched the value of your stock investments plummet in the last two weeks. It was far worse than what we find ourselves in now. Livestreaming Worship this Sunday @ 10:15 a.m and 5:30 p.m. March 24, 2020 Log in. Amazing love! New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. How great your faithfulness! The rivers of his mercy never run dry. 4", The Transforming Power of Biblical Worship, Part 2, The Transforming Power of Biblical Worship, Part 3. My soul claims the Lord as my inheritance; therefore I will hope in him. Todays Word Of Encouragement From Wayne: The Lords lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. We can learn from Jeremiah! Im sticking with GOD (I say it over and over). Did you know that it was that very truth that led to the conversion of Charles Wesley?
Sometimes we need to preach to our souls, as Jeremiah did! 23They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. 
Write some sentence prayers that begin with the letters of the word HOPE. therefore I will wait for him.. This gives us HOPE in spite of what is happening around us. I will gladly declare The Lord is my portion. Who is declaring? I say to myself, TheLordis my portion; therefore I will wait for Samoa Mourns the Passing of Former National Council of Churches Chairman, Qantas Releases August and September Flight Schedule, UK Heat Wave: Britain Sets New Record on a Second Day, Samoa Covid Update: Low Number of Cases Recorded Over Seven Day, Samoa Secure Group A Win and Advance to Quarter Finals of, Tifa Moana Regroups after Tough Loss to Tonga, Tifa Moana Set to Play Oceania Netball World Cup Qualifiers, Australias PacificAusSports Partners with Lakapi Samoa to Provide Pathways for Local, Ministry of Health Issues Second Warning Against Rapid Spread of Flu, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Encourage Investment in our Young Children, the, Ex-Vaipouli Students Donate $10,000 to Fund NUS Scholarships, Talomua Events Held for Communities in Satapuala, Aleisa i Sisifo and, Manatu Faaalia: O Fea le Tofa Fetuutuunai ma le Tofa Fatu?, Letter to the Editor: Tuilaepa Says $1 Million Tala Development Fund, Student Calls for Law Change to Allow Youth Turning 21 on, Once Upon a PPE We All Have a Part to Play, Ministry of Health Issues Second Warning Against Rapid Spread of Flu Virus, Man Accused of Afega Double Murders Asks to Visit Sick Daughter in Australia, Faamuta e le Kapeneta le Auaunaga a se Sui Ofisa Sili o le Matagaluega o Soifua Maloloina, Full Time Doctors Assigned to All District Hospitals in Samoa, UTOS Declares Interim Dividend to Support Unitholders During Covid-19 Lockdown, He Who is In You is Greater than he who is in the World, Bless Those who Curse You and Pray for Those who Mistreat You, Love Your Enemies, Do Good to Those Who Hate You. 5, The Transforming Power of Biblical Worship, pt. These verses remind us that every day starts with a new beginning. Theyre created new every morning. You are our inheritance, our portion, our share, our legacy, our reward, our territory, our All-in-all. My soul within me, my new self in Christ Jesus, the Spirit of God within me; in fact all that is within me shall bless the Lord O my soul (Psalm 103:1). Your heavenly Father loves you, cares for you, provides for you, and protects you. Im certainly thankful for technology and especially a platform like Zoom. Died he for me, who caused his pain? He wrote a hymn shortly after his conversion and many scholars believe that it was these words he penned: And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Saviors blood? therefore I will hope in him., I say to myself, The LORD is my portion; So I have hope., Yahweh is my portion, says my soul, Thus I will hope on him..
Exhaustion: where can I go to get a break from all this coronavirus coverageits everywhere and its draining the life out of me. Loving Grace Ministries is a nonprofit tax-exempt I.R.S. God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us - that Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all the nations. therefore, I will hope in him!. You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Your words., My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever., Family inheritance (Genesis 31:14; cf. David applies this principle to his relationship with God several times in the Psalms. I dont say that to minimize our current situation or the painful realities that many people are dealing with as they suffer from this virus. What is remarkable is that it is in the midst of this song of lament that one of the most precious promises of Scripture emerges. The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I have hope in Him. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
The lower step is as needful as the higher; but it is not necessary always to stop on the first round of the ladder., The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. He is your portion. We provide you with the latest breaking news for all the Samoans worldwide. He is absolutely faithful. Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. Dear Christian, Jesus Christ loves you and gave himself up for you. Weariness: if I hear the word coronavirus one more time Im going to go insane. The Lord is my share. says my soul, so I have hope in Him.. Home of the "Let's Talk About Jesus" Radio Program, A Christ Centered Ministry, Proclaiming the Gospel & New Covenant Of Our Lord Jesussince 1977, My Soul Declares That The Lord Is My Portion, Loving Grace Ministries is a nonprofit tax-exempt I.R.S. Do you have the LORD for your portion? Matthew Henrys Commentary on the Whole Bible, An Open Letter To My Best Friend About Her Struggles, This error message is only visible to WordPress admins, A Letter To My Friends & Family Who Support Gay Marriage. We draw near to You, in Your presence, as Your own royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9) to give You thanks. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Therefore will I hope in him. In this passage, it means something weighed out, a division, or even more personal to David, my part. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. The situation could not have been worse. Jerusalem was in ruins and Jeremiahs people were in captivity. You are high and lifted up above us and we bless Your holy name. How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You (Psalm 67:1-3). Amen. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. I say to myself, The Lord is what I have left. Yet this I CALL TO MIND, and THEREFORE I have hope (21) and he parks his restless mind on the unchanging character of God. Download this free PDF Bible study right now to learn how God built you to love. We enjoyed a meal together and experienced some wonderful fellowship throughout the day, but it also made me long to be with the rest of you. Challenge: Can you come up with one sentence that reects the message of todays reading where the words begin with the letters of HOPE? On the heels of declaring that his hope has perished he writes these words: But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. He was the portion of his soul; He was the source of all his joy; He maintained or preserved all that was dear to his heart., I cried out to You, O Lord: I said, You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living., Instead of using the Hebrew word meaning something weighed out, or division as in Psalm 16:5, David instead uses the most often used one meaning allotment, inheritance, or part, mirroring the expression of Psalm 119:57 and 73:26. Some of us were able to gather with others from the church and have worship from home. We may not be able to change our circumstances, but we can see our circumstances in a different light, if we lter them through the truth of these verses. Notice especially verses 2 and 8: O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord, my goodness is nothing apart from You I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall never be moved., David lived to draw nearer to God, and delighted in his relationship with the Almighty Creator. GODs loyal love couldnt have run out, O Lord, may our whole lives be a continuous declaration and praise to You, that You are our portion. Fear: what will happen if I contract the virus? Charles Spurgeon comments on this passage: Even in this one sentence we have two parts, the second rising far above the first. The LORD is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in him (Lamentations 3:21-24). Therefore I have hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him., The LORD is my portion, says my soul, He heard these words from Galatians 2:20: And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. As those words echoed in his mind they quickly penetrated his heart. His love never fails. Do you see how rich you are? 21Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22Because of theLords great lovewe are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 501 (c) (3) organization New International Version (NIV). Yesterday afternoon I was reading the biography of George Whitfield and the author was recounting the conversion of Charles and John Wesley. by Chad Watkins. Why does David call God my part? Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Pain and poverty were all around. Therefore I have hope in Him., The LORD is my portion and my inheritance, says my soul; And because God does not change, His lovingkindness, compassion and faithfulness are always there. I SAY TO MYSELF: The Lord is my portion (24). We continue to pray that the new covenant truth of a holy, Christian, body of Christ, purchased by the blood of Christ specifically in order give us to You, Abba Father, as Your Own kingdom and priests (Revelation 5:9-10), will be received, realized, and joyfully obeyed, so we may truly be one body under You with one Head, Jesus Christ. The Lord is my portion, said my soul: therefore will I wait for him. Hallelujah! so I hope in him.. If you were to lose everything else in this world but you still had the LORD, do you trust that he would be enough for you? Frustration: why is everything out of stock at the grocery store? his merciful love couldnt have dried up. Hashem is my chelek, saith my nefesh; therefore in hope will I wait for Him. How blessed you are? Confusion: whats the truth about this virus and how does it impact me? 24I say to myself, TheLordis my portion; therefore I will wait for him., 25TheLordis good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; 26it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of theLord. So when you are tempted to despair, anger, frustration, or worry in the midst of your present circumstances, remember that you have a blessed Savior who loves you and gave himself for you. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; Pray these together. The very act of our ministering to the Lord, in itself, testifies to the truth, indeed, that we believe and practice that The Lord is my portion. For example, in Psalm 16:5 he declares, O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup [.
If youre anything like me then youve been wrestling with many of the following emotions and conditions in the last week: confusion, frustration, anxiety, anger, apathy, weariness, exhaustion, fear, and many more besides. The meaning here is, that Yahweh was the Being whom the psalmist worshiped as God, and that he sought no possession or comfort which did not proceed from Him. Jeremiah wrestled with those kinds of feelings as well. The LORD is my portion, says my soul, There was much to mourn and lament about! Lamentations 3:22-25 My portion [is] Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him. He has lavished his love upon you in Jesus Christ and he has filled you with his Holy Spirit. Dont you think that he will support and sustain you through the midst of this current trial? Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. I must say that our hearts were blessed as we worshipped together in our home with friends. Every time I enter the privilege and call to minister to the Lord, because in Jesus Christ I am a minister to the Lord, I am giving my soul the gift of expressing that The Lord is my portion. This is life-renewing and life-affirming for me every single time I minister before my Lord as His priest, declaring and receiving the truth that The Lord is my portion. He is enough! We pray this in Jesus name, for Your glory Lord, for the perfection of Your church Lord, and that Your ways will be recognized and known across the earth. I say to myself, The LORD is mine, The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in Him.. and a member of ECFA, The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Charles had attended a Bible study where another man was reading from Martin Luthers commentary on Galatians. Albert Barnes notes, The margin here is, of my part. The word properly means lot, portion, part; and is applicable to the portion of booty or plunder that fell to anyone; or to the portion of land that belonged to anyone in the division of an estate [2 Kings 9:10, 36-37]. Copyright 2022 Westminster Presbyterian Church All Rights Reserved, 2 Woodham Ave. Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547, Temporary Suspension of In-Person Worship Services, WPC Action Plan Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), Updates Regarding Coronavirus & Impacts on WPC Ministries, The Transforming Power of Biblical Worship pt. A favorite verse from the Prophet Isaiah says: 40:31But they that wait upon theLordshall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Oh he is dear friends! 501 (c) (3) organization. God has given himself to you in the person of his Son. Loving Grace Ministries - PO Box 500 - Lafayette NJ - 07848, Phone1-800-480-1638Call our 24/7 Prayer & Encouragement Line - 1-800-939-5825. It was wonderful to see and hear from so many of you during the Sunday School hour. When Jerusalem was under siege and being torn apart by the Babylonian army, Jeremiah experienced severe afflictions along with the rest of Gods people left in Jerusalem. Today in the midst of all the difcult things we face, we canchooseto focus on what we already know about our Father: that He greatly loves us, His heart goes out for us and He will never forsake us (22-23). Yahweh is my portion, says my soul.
This past Lords Day was certainly a strange one, wasnt it? Let us fix our eyes on him again and declare with Jeremiah and Paul: The Lord Jesus, who loved me and gave himself for me, is my portion, therefore I will hope in him. We pray that every true believer in Jesus Christ will enter and live in their new creations, living as beloved children of You and priests unto You, so that they too will become an expression of this sacred truth, that You O Lord are our portion. Yes, O Lord, You are so worthy to receive all of our praise, for You are our Way, our Truth, our Life, and our full portion in this life, both now and forever. If you read the entire chapter of Psalm 16, you will get more context. Anger: why cant we fix this and get back to normal? However, as helpful as these tools are, nothing compares with the in-person gathering of the saints for Lords Day worship.
It is something to have Jehovah for our refuge, but it is everything to have Him for our portion. Father, when we are discouraged, help us focus on who you are, and to remember that you love us! But Jeremiah, along with the rest of Gods covenant people, was experiencing the fulfillment of Gods word of judgment upon Judah for their unfaithfulness. For me, who him to death pursued? Listen to how he describes his experience in Lamentations 3:16-18: He (Yahweh) has made my teeth grind on gravel, and made me cower in ashes; my soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is; so I say, My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the LORD. Jeremiahs situation was bleak. (My soul said, The Lord is my portion; and so I shall wait for him.). He has given you everything in giving himself to you. Friends, this is our hope in the midst of the darkness: Gods steadfast love, his covenant-keeping love, never ceases. Decorate the letters of HOPE and display your artwork on the wall as a constant reminder. Hes all Ive got left. The Lord is our portion. How many people might I infect before I even know I have it. Others of us worshipped alone as a family or maybe even by yourself. Do you believe that? I hope and pray that once we are all able to gather together again as a church family that we will each have an even greater appreciation for and love for the public worship of God. We thank You for this great privilege You have given us, as Your priesthood, to wait for You and to seek You so we may be overflowing with Your Own lovingkindnesses, compassions, faithfulness, and goodness even as we abide in Your presence.