“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.” Psalm 16:5 In the NIV this verse reads, “Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup, you have made my lot secure.” We all know what an assignment is.  In school, the teachers assign project that have to follow certain guidelines and meet deadlines.  At work, the boss assigns a job to be done and expects it to be done in a certain way and in a certain time frame.  All these assignments come to an end, but serving the Lord is…