The LORD is... my... portion?

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
"therefore I will hope in him."

The LORD is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.

-Lamentations 3:22-26

Didn't I mention this in the first post? The LORD is my portion? Hmmm?

No, no He's not. Because I'm a sinner.

This is REALLY hard to remain faithful to, I gotta tell ya. I'm glad that Christ did it for me, cause it's pretty ridiculously (insertchoicecursewordhere)-ing difficult sometimes. God, please give me the strength to hope in you, because I have none of my own...

Joy of the Kingdom

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."
- Matthew 13:44

I was kind of hoping Mike would cover this one in his sermon, since I'm not sure. But there are two things that stick out to me about the man in this passage:

1. He's completely sold out for the Kingdom. To him, the treasure is worth more than all of his possessions combined. It is truly the most important thing to him on this earth.

2. He acts in his joy. Not only does he give everything up to inherit the Kingdom, but he does it joyfully.

How often do I put the Kingdom of Heaven ahead of worldly possessions? And how often do I do it joyfully, with no sense of remorse or longing for what I've given up? This man models the viewpoint we should have about the Kingdom, and I need to be praying that it would be my only joy on this earth.