Nothing but God

Then the LORD said to Aaron: "You shall have no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel. – Numbers 18v20

At first glance here it looks like Aaron and his descendents are being forced to do without. When the land was being divided up Aaron was told that he and his sons would receive no land at all. That doesn't sound good, but that is not the whole story.

'I am your portion and your inheritance,' God said to them.

‘Nothing but God. That was the lot of these folks. They had no place to call home, no land on which to develop an inheritance, and no share in dividing up the spoils. All they had for their share and their inheritance was God.

You know what though? When it was all said and done isn’t He the only portion and inheritance anyone needs? We are reminded of that truth in Hebrews 13v5-6 when God tells us to be content with what we have, because He has told us that He will never, ever leave us or forsake us in our time of need.

No other possession is totally secure. Everything else can be taken away or destroyed.

Is it really so bad to have ‘nothing but God?’