Psalm 112

The man who fears God is blessed. This is the theme of Psalm 112. It continues from Psalm 111, which was written as an acrostic which means each line would start with one of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The writer shows us how when we fear the Lord we will be blessed and will not be moved.

True Trust: vs 7

I love this psalm as it is one of great encouragement to stay focused and on track with seeking  to please God. It says in verse 7, “He (the righteous man) is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.” This verse caught my attention because I think this shows how much we trust God when we hear the bad news. This does not mean that we are grieved when receive news of someone passing away or that we are saddened by the hurtful news, but this shows that we are not afraid, God is who is in control, even in those tough situations.

We can hear bad news by people who we thought were our friends and then they talk bad about us. How do you react to that? Do you become afraid and think everyone will believe it? Do you think that everyone will turn on  you? Look at Job as people turned on him. We need to stand firm to know that God is in control as it says to be steady and not afraid. In verse 6 it says, “For the righteous will never be moved. We are not moved from God. Problems are hard, our flesh and heart are weak, but God is our strength. The problems will keep coming and what great comfort to know is that God will never leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). Even in hearing the bad news of death, we trust God as Jesus is victor over death. Praise the Lord for his infinite love and wisdom.