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Deuteronomy 32:9 · KJV

"For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance."

King James Version

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Passage Context

7Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
8When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
9For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
10He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
11As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

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Reflection Questions

1

How does it feel to be considered part of God's inheritance?

2

What does it mean for you to belong to God?

3

When have you felt particularly close to God as your father?

Life Application

identity

Embrace your identity as a child of God and reflect on what that means for your life.

relationship

Cultivate a deeper relationship with God through prayer and study of His Word.

Connection to Jesus

gospel theme

This verse highlights God's special relationship with His people, which is fulfilled in Jesus as the one who inherits all things.

See also: 1 Peter 2:9

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