Inheritance
I’ve been meditating Inheritance the past weeks.
The songs that capture my heart the most, are the ones wrestled and offered in honest worship. This song is not just merely a song, it is a Word and a commitment to remain faithful to the Lord in all seasons of life, especially the hard ones.
It is so easy to honor, walk and obey the Lord in the mountaintops, but the test of our character and covenant to Him mostly happens in the valleys.
It is here, amid the failures and heart-shaping seasons, that we learn to appreciate the presence of God for what it truly is, and not for what it can do for us.
We learn that it is not merely a means to our desired ends, but a divine companionship that sustains us in every circumstance.
I’d rather have the wilderness with You right by my side
Than wander in the promised land alone
So I will watch the cloud by day and follow fire by night
Wherever You go I will go
I am thankful for the wilderness seasons that passed and will come, because these seasons have shaped the way I trust and taught me to lean on the Lord at all costs. True reward is not at the end of every battle, it has always been in the process of walking and leaning unto him, learning His ways and catching His heart.
What gain could I get in the promised land, if God is not there? What beauty could be found in the reward, if it’s not from the Lord?
Your presence is my inheritance
What more could I want
And Your Spirit is my portion, Lord
What more could I want
Psalm 16:5–6 says,
Lord you alone are my inheritance. You are my prize, my pleasure, and my portion. You hold my destiny and its timing in your hands. Your pleasant path leads me to pleasant places. I’m overwhelmed by the privileges that come with following you!
In other translation, the word used is “cup of blessing.”
Cup of blessing: I will drink from it, satisfying and sweet
You are my portion: the thing that fills me
You hold my destiny and timing in your hands: thankfully, I do not!
Your pleasant path leads me to pleasant places: what I see as limits, borders, parameters.. are actually my places of blessing, protection and the markers of His goodness. I will enjoy running in the land You’ve safely fenced for me because you’ve planned it all for my joy, not for my despair.
God is really a personal God. I cannot and will never compare my journey to others because He ministers to me personally. He knows exactly what I deeply desire and need and He knows how to deal with them perfectly; in ways that would lead me to cling to Him more.
The heart of the song is simple:
Worship in grief. Worship in victory.
Worship in the breaking. Worship in the breakthrough.
Worship doesn’t only happen after grief; it’s not and should not be at the end (of the DABDA journey) because even amidst grief and breaking, worship could occur. It just looks different in each stage, but it COULD be there.
True worship endures through all seasons. It is not exclusive to moments of triumph or after the burdens of grief have been lifted. In the midst of denial and bargaining, in the embrace of acceptance, worship can be found.
In every season, in every circumstance, the Lord Himself is my inheritance — a boundless treasure that transcends earthly measures.
So may I garden gently these days I am given.
May I dwell near.
May I enjoy my God-given portion and inheritance (no matter how it looks like this season)
May I leave room to be surprised by the mysteries of God.
May I hold things with a light, and generous heart.
May I plant seeds.
May I never resent God’s ways, because His plans and ideas are more creative than mine.
May I wait well.
