Psalm 112:7, “He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.”
This verse is the answer in a ‘nut shell’ to all the evil tidings we are bombarded with every day. Morally, politically, economically, spiritual false teachings – the list can go on and on. It seems to get more bizarre every day. The world seems to be going crazy and evil seems to be taking over —
But, Praise God, the Christian needs not to be afraid in the midst of all of this chaos.
Fixed means: settled, established, firm, fast, stable (1828 dictionary).
God says our hearts (our innermost self) need to be fixed (settled and established) 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.
Our emotions do not need to be on a roller coaster because our society is so off kilter. Watching the news can make you want to stop the world and get off! But, God says that if our eyes are focused on Him and we are trusting Him no matter what is going on around us, there will be no room for anxiety and fear. What a GREAT PROMISE!
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