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Jan 3, 2005
My Portion
Psalm 119:57-58... You are my portion, O LORD ; I have promised to obey your words. I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
Look at what you could have, and compare.
You could be a farmer with a rich harvest. But what are harvests compared with your God, who is the God of harvests?
You could be rich with gold. But what is gold compared with your God?
You could have fame. Isn't your God worth more than applause?
In this passage David chooses God as his portion -- his inheritance. When you choose God for your portion, you will have more than all else put together! He is the good shepherd, the God of all comfort, the God of all hope, He will guide your steps, He will be with you in the dark valley and all this is eternal!
Psalm 23:4,6... Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4... Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Romans 15:13... May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
John 10:10... ... I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Choose life!
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Thank You Lord that You are our portion. Help each of us to continue to choose life in You. Thank You that we have promised to obey Your words. Lord please give each of us Your strength, wisdom and courage to do this. Let our faith in You grow and shine thru each of us on to others. Thank You that as we earnestly seek Your face, we will continue to find You and You will be gracious to us. In the name of Jesus Christ.
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Jan 3, 2005
My Portion
Psalm 119:57-58... You are my portion, O LORD ; I have promised to obey your words. I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
Look at what you could have, and compare.
You could be a farmer with a rich harvest. But what are harvests compared with your God, who is the God of harvests?
You could be rich with gold. But what is gold compared with your God?
You could have fame. Isn't your God worth more than applause?
In this passage David chooses God as his portion -- his inheritance. When you choose God for your portion, you will have more than all else put together! He is the good shepherd, the God of all comfort, the God of all hope, He will guide your steps, He will be with you in the dark valley and all this is eternal!
Psalm 23:4,6... Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4... Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Romans 15:13... May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
John 10:10... ... I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Choose life!
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Thank You Lord that You are our portion. Help each of us to continue to choose life in You. Thank You that we have promised to obey Your words. Lord please give each of us Your strength, wisdom and courage to do this. Let our faith in You grow and shine thru each of us on to others. Thank You that as we earnestly seek Your face, we will continue to find You and You will be gracious to us. In the name of Jesus Christ.
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