An Assigned Portion

@audreycfrank

Psalm 16:5, NIV “Lord, You have assigned me my portion and my cup, and have made my lot secure.”

Everything that comes is assigned.

Elisabeth Elliot called this the great simplifier for all of life. Our loving heavenly Father has assigned all that comes.

Assignment entails willing acceptance of what comes, however.

The Israelites wandered in the desert, all ate of the same manna. But many did not please the Lord and died before seeing the Promised Land. What was the difference between them and the ones who did?

How do you explain the difference between people who have been through the same experience, but with vastly different outcomes?

The simple answer is faith in God, trust in the One who measures out and assigns every person his or her portion and cup.

 

Like so many things in life, the answer is simple.

Our passions, our desires, our pain, drive us against the stormy winds of life, making it difficult to choose the simple way of acceptance.

Today, dear Christian, just for today, try.

Look to the Lord, the Great Assigner and Measurer. Surely He has assigned you only a portion, only what your cup can hold, and has made your lot secure.

Look for it. Trust for it. Place your faith, no matter how small, toward it. And rest as you go, knowing the Lord can be trusted.

Lord, help me trust you in all that comes today. Thank you for making my lot secure even on the days I cannot see it with my eyes. Amen.