Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Lamentations 3:24–25 (ESV)
“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.
Reflection
Think about what it means to call someone your portion. It is the language of inheritance, of what is handed to you as your share. And the writer of Lamentations says something startling: “Yahweh is my portion.” Not Yahweh plus a better situation. Not Yahweh once the pain lifts. Yahweh himself.
Notice where these words are found. Jeremiah is sitting in the ruins of Jerusalem. The city is rubble, the people are scattered, and grief is thick on every page. Yet in the middle of the wreckage, his soul speaks. He talks to himself, reminding his own heart of what is true.
We tend to hope in portions that are smaller than God. We hope in a restored relationship, a smoother season, a quieter mind. Those are good gifts, but they were never meant to carry the weight of our hearts. When they are shaken, we are shaken, because we have quietly made them our portion.
Here is the grace: God does not wait for you to have a strong heart before he offers himself. You may come to him weak, tired, and unsure how to wait. He is good to those who wait for him, which means his goodness meets you in the waiting, not only after it. In Christ, the Giver has given himself. You are not left with leftovers. You have been given the One who is enough.
Lord, I confess how often I reach for lesser portions. Today, remind my soul that you are mine, and that in you I have what I truly need. Amen.
Sources & attribution
Devotional from Morning Selah.
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