Day 146
2 Samuel 9:1‐11:27; John 15:1‐27; Psalm 119:49‐64; Proverbs 16:1‐3
Is God Enough?
King David began a downward spiral of sin when he gave into temptation with Bathsheba. In a single act, he opened a door that could lead to destruction – both of his status and his faith. Sin led to more sin. Lust led to greed to deception to essentially murder. Despite all the great things David had done, despite the fact that he was considered a “man after God’s own heart,” he fell prey to temptation
.Psalm 119:57 contains one of my favorite phrases in scripture: “The Lord is my portion.” This is something I have to constantly ask myself when reflecting on my own walk with Jesus. “Is the Lord my portion?” In other words, “Is He enough?” For David, God was more than enough. Then David allowed pride to poison him. In a sense, the moment of David’s lack of self-control was in direct opposition to “The Lord is my portion.” In that instance, to David, the Lord was not enough. He chose to fulfill worldly desires. So his actions expressed that sin would be his portion.
We all sin. This is no new concept. We are not perfect. Only Christ can claim that role. But if we strive to live as He is truly our portion each day, by His grace, we can stand confident in our faith. He will both protect us from falling into the trap of temptation, as well as bless us in ways we could never imagine.
Jesus, be our portion.
Nichols