WITH THE LORD I AM RICH!

Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. Psalm 16:5-6

Can you say these words and mean it? King David penned these words about the coming Lord but could say it about his life too. They can be your words no matter how you feel or what life is throwing at you. Jesus stared at the coming cross where he would bear the sins of the world. David stared at the results of his many mistakes, the difficulties of ruling over Israel and Judah, and the coup attempts by two of his offspring.

What difficulties confront you as we move into a new year? Is it health worries, money troubles, family strife, or uncertainty at work? They are not your end just as the cross was not the end for Jesus. The cross was the price paid for our forgiveness and the place where Jesus changed your eternal home address from hell to heaven. Your inheritance was deposited into your eternal bank account when Jesus rose from the grave. You can say with David, “Surely I have a delightful inheritance!”

In his mercy, God fulfilled his promise to us. You are a forgiven child of God by his grace through Christ Jesus. You are rich! Jesus ascended into heaven, received the crown as King of kings, and still rules and cares for you today. That’s why David looked past the troubles of his life knowing they were temporary. He had joy and contentment knowing the Lord made him rich, “the boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places.”

You can say the same. From year to year and age to age, your riches lie in what God has promised, what Jesus has accomplished, and what you have waiting in heaven. The Lord gives to each of us our daily bread and so much more. So we do not need to worry about the future. Instead, we thank him for our past and look forward to the future confessing with David, “Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.”

Knowing you are truly rich in the Lord gives you confidence and security as you manage your blessings from him. The Lord brings you joy and contentment no matter what you face. Believe that you have a delightful inheritance. That is true in heaven. But it’s also true now. So move into the new year with confidence that you are rich in Jesus. You can surely say, “With the Lord I am rich!”