Daily Devotionals

Bowen's Daily Meditations

Devotional: February 2nd

" The Lord’s portion is his people, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance." - Deuteronomy 32:9.

Canaan was divided among the ancient people of God. Each tribe had its portion. The question might have been asked, What portion has the Lord reserved for himself? The answer would have been, " The people of God are his portion. They are his peculiar possession in the earth. They are his habitation. Not merely the first fruits, not merely the Sabbaths, not merely the firstling of the flock: - all is his. The people are his; their allegiance, their service belong to him.’’

So it was then, so it is now. God has never ceased to have a people in the world from the beginning to the present time. They stand in covenant relations to him. In vain will you give him anything else. Flocks, gold, silver, church-edifices - he takes them to the one side, and waits for thee to give thyself, thy heart, thine understanding, thy body; this give; this is the only portion he will accept. Give thyself to him, and he will give himself to thee. Give thy heart to him; he will purify it from all its defilements, and abide therein. Give thy understanding, and he will open all its windows and pour the true light of day into all its chambers. Give thy body, and he will make it like unto Christ’s glorious body.

Satan is the god of this world. But the Lord has a portion in it. There is the beginning of his kingdom in it. Fear not, little flock! you are given to the Lord; and it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom, A few feet of ground have been the beginning of more than one mighty empire.

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