5. The Lord is the portion of mine Inheritance and of my cup. With what
confidence and bounding joy does Jesus turn to Jehovah, whom his soul possessed
and delighted in! Content beyond measure with his portion in the Lord his God,
he had not a single desire with which to hunt after other gods; his cup was
full, and his heart was full too; even in his sorest sorrows he still laid hold
with both his hands upon his Father, crying, “My God, my God”; he had
not so much as a thought of falling down to worship the prince of this world,
although tempted with an “all these will I give thee.” We, too, can make our boast in the
Lord; he is the meat and the drink of our souls. He is our portion, supplying
all our necessities, and our cup yielding royal luxuries; our cup in this life,
and our inheritance in the life to come. As children of the Father who is in
heaven, we inherit, by virtue of our joint heirship with Jesus, all the riches
of the covenant of grace; and the portion which falls to us sets upon our table
the bread of heaven and the new wine of the kingdom. Who would not be satisfied
with such dainty diet? Our shallow cup of sorrow we may well drain with
resignation, since the deep cup of love stands side by side with it, and will
never be empty. Thou maintainest my lot. Some tenants have a covenant in
their leases that they themselves shall maintain and uphold, but in our case
Jehovah himself maintains our lot. Our Lord Jesus delighted in this truth, that
the Father was on his side, and would maintain his right against all the wrongs
of men. He knew that his elect would be reserved for him, and that almighty
power would preserve them as his lot and reward forever. Let us also be glad
because the Judge of all the earth will vindicate our righteous cause.
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