Homilist Psalm 119:57 You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words. What is the portion of a good man? Nothing less than the Lord Himself. I. This is an ALL-COMPREHENSIVE "portion." It embraces everything else: all good in this life and for ever. The man who can say, "The Lord is mine," can say, "All things are mine." II. This is a SOUL-SATISFYING "portion." Nothing short of this can satisfy the soul. Man's spiritual nature has a deep hunger that the whole universe cannot satisfy, that nothing but God Himself can appease. III. This is an IMPERISHABLE "portion." All inheritances of the earth will pass away, the kingdoms of the world will vanish as a cloud. IV. This is an ATTAINABLE "portion." There are but few men in any generation that can attain an earthly inheritance of any value; but here is a portion open to all, He of[ors Himself "Seek the Lord while He may be found." (Homilist,) Parallel Verses KJV: CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words. |
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