Psalm 112:7, “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.”
Wow! God’s Word is so up to date and pertinent to every generation. This verse is certainly needed today with all the ‘evil tidings’ we are bombarded with every day: politically, morally, economically, spiritual false teachings – the list can go on and on. The world seems to be going crazy and evil seems to be taking over.
BUT, praise God, the Christian need not to be afraid in the midst of all of this chaos.
Fixed means – settled, established, firm, fast, stable, (1828 dictionary). God is telling us that our hearts (our innermost self) need to be fixed on Him. Our eyes need to be looking at Him and His power, not on man and his evil ways. When we are trusting God and acknowledging that He is in control, then we will be able to stand firm in our faith and nothing will be able to shake our resolve to serve God.
How can mere men develop this kind of faith? We need to keep spiritually fit by reading the Word and following it. We need to experience God’s presence in our lives. We need to pray and walk with Him throughout every day. We need to acknowledge Him in everything we do.
(I know that I say all of these things frequently – but they are so basic to our spiritual health that they cannot be ignored. They are like the spiritual ‘vitamins’ that need to be taken daily so that we can have a strong faith!)
God says that if our eyes are fixed on Him and we are trusting in Him, no matter what is going on around us there will be no cause for anxiety and fear in our lives.
What a great promise!
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