Everything I NeedSample

Because God has gone before us and protects us from behind, He has our battles already handled. He has the blind side covered. He isn’t surprised by curveballs. The more that we attempt to wield the battle sword and lead the charge without Him, the more we will grow weary and struggle. He went ahead of us and secured for us the exact measure of salvation that we need. The exact portion that was designed for us.  

There is literally nothing better than the portion He secured for your life, because your God-ordained portion is for you and you alone. Your portion will provide wholeness and abundance for you, but not necessarily for your neighbor. Likewise, your neighbor’s portion is not necessarily the same make and model that you need. It is in God’s measured and perfect portion for you that you become fully awake and fully alive.  

God wants to give you His portion for your life. He’s not in the business of withholding good gifts, He’s in the business of perfecting them. If you ask Him for bread, He will not give you a stone… so ask! He can’t wait for you to enjoy the portion, the measure, that is wonderfully and uniquely yours. 

Just don’t go into the asking with a preconceived notion of what that portion is.  

It’s when we go ahead of God and develop our own dreams and goals without aligning to God’s purpose that we find ourselves mightily disappointed.

Remember today that He is YOUR portion, that He has a carefully measured gift that has been painstakingly purchased for you. Jesus Christ worked for you. He labored for you. He endured for you. He bled for you. He died for you. But most importantly, He didn’t just take all of your battles on His shoulders for you, He defeated each and every thing that threatened you so that you can live fully alive.  

God is everything you need. Yesterday, today, and forever.

And all of this talk about portion is making me hungry. I’m off to get a cookie.

Reflection:

• What is the difference between wanting something and needing something? I think of it like a chocolate cake. I want it all the time, but I truly may never need it. Do you believe the portion God has for you is based more on want or need? Read Matthew 6:26-33. What is God telling you through His words here in these verses?
• Often knowing God’s portion requires us to come near to Him, to read His Word and pursue His presence. How are you doing that today?