Psalm for Today =
112:7-8
7 He
is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
Comments:
In this psalm the man “who fears the Lord” and the “upright”
are used synonymously and such a person is blessed by God. V. 4-5 describe his
character (gracious, merciful, and righteous, just) while v. 7-8 describe his
emotional state. This is what I would like to be! Because of his reverent and
trusting relationship to the Lord his character was changed and made godly.
Flowing from such a redeemed character came consistently honorable and generous
actions. The emotional result is a calm and settled trust. Don’t we all want to
go through life without fearing bad news? Yet this man’s lack of fear is not a
result of there not being any bad news (he still has adversaries) but of his
relationship to the good and very present Lord
of All.
The Lord speaks the comforting words that…
·
He will never leave us nor forsake us. (Hebrews
13:5)
·
He will never let anyone snatch us out of his
hand. (John 10:28-29)
·
He works all things together for good to them
that love God and are called according to his purpose…and is committed to conforming
us into the image of his Son. (Romans 8:28-29)
So
there is really no "bad" news for me to fear! By the way, that will
really tick the enemy off!
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