Psalms 16:5 puts life in this perspective "Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance"
Virginia is horse country. The interesting thing about horses is that no matter how green the pasture they are in is they are always looking over the fence; longing for the next field simply because they are not in the one they are gazing toward. They will stretch their necks under the fence line to grab a bit of “forbidden” grass when behind them are acres of delight for them to have. Hence the phrase "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence"
If we are not careful the same can be said about the fields in of our lives.
Psalm 16 is a fence line against that. In faith we realize that God has assignments for us, portions for us to steward, and the necessary security to flourish with both the assignments as well as the capacity. In faith we trust in all of these boundary lines and lovingly graze into our delightful inheritance while content in our current field.
