My Portion
At the end of Psalm 17, King David calls on God to deliver him from “the wicked.” He goes on to describe his adversaries as “those of this world whose reward is in this life.” The psalmist contrasts his enemies with himself. While their portion was in the worldly life they lived, David’s portion was not in his earthly existence. He knew his vindication would be to “see your [the Lord’s] face.”
David would see his reward when he passed from this life to “awake” and see the face of Almighty God! Remember, believer, your reward is not of this world. This system, built by human hands, has no eternal value for you. Your portion is in the life beyond this world, where you shed the chains of mortal existence and look upon the face of your Savior and Lord.
