Open Heavens July 5, 2008

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Psa 37-39
WHAT'S YOUR PORTION Saturday July 5, 2008
MEMORIZE: "The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot" (Psalms 16:5) READ: Psalms 16:5-8 “And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living” (Luke 15:12). The younger brother in the story of the prodigal son came to his father, and demanded for his portion out of their father’s wealth. Every believer has a portion of God’s inheritance. As joint-heirs with Christ, you have a portion of every good thing God has. God has reserved your portion of His wealth. You have a portion of divine health. Heaven has reserved your portion of divine favor. There is a portion of promotion that has only your name attached. God has reserved a space for you to sit among princes and kings. If you don’t know what’s yours, you would not have the boldness to make demand for them. If you expose yourself regularly to the study of God’s Word, it will open you to your covenant rights and privileges, and empower you to ask with boldness. “The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot” (Psalms 16:5). If you were asked to choose between one hundred million dollars and God, which will you take? Today, many are choosing less valuable materials instead of God. The Psalmist here said when told to make a similar choice, he chose God. Abraham, like the Psalmist, made God his portion. If God becomes your portion, everything that responds to God, would respond to you. When you make God your portion, anywhere the lines fall on will turn to gold. Many people lost blessings because they ran after mundane things rather than God. When God is your portion He will regularly maintain, refresh or service whatever you have. Is God your portion? If you want God to be your portion like the Levites during the sharing of the promised land, you must set God always before you. “I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved” (Psalms 16:8). For God to be before you means you will allow Him to lead while you follow. You will always look to Him: He will be your focus, not any man or influential person somewhere. Some believers are linked with influential persons, yet all efforts to receive help has failed. For some, God has allowed them to experience Psalms 127:1. They have sidelined God, hence God did not give His blessings. If such can return and make God their number one and focus, the same thing they tried without success, will yield beautiful results. Make God your portion today! ACTIONPOINT: Revelation 1:7 says, "Behold He cometh with the clouds ...." He is ready to take you to your heavenly home. Are you ready to go?