Unstaggering Trustfulness
"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD" (Psalm 112:7).
"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD" (Psalm 112:7).
Suspense is dreadful. When we have no news from home, we are apt to grow anxious, and we cannot be persuaded that "no news is good news." Faith is the cure for this condition of sadness; the LORD by His Spirit settles the mind in holy serenity, and all fear is gone as to the future as well as the present.
The fixedness of heart spoken of by the psalmist is to be diligently sought after. It is not believing this or that promise of the LORD, but the general condition of unstaggering trustfulness in our God, the confidence which we have in Him that He will neither do us ill Himself nor suffer anyone else to harm us. This constant confidence meets the unknown as well as the known of life. Let the tomorrow be what it may, our God is the God of tomorrow. Whatever events may have happened, which to us are unknown, our Jehovah is God of the unknown as well as of the known. We are determined to trust the LORD, come what may. If the very worst should happen, our God is still the greatest and best. Therefore will we not fear though the postman's knock should startle us or a telegram wake us at midnight. The LORD liveth, and what can His children fears.
The fixedness of heart spoken of by the psalmist is to be diligently sought after. It is not believing this or that promise of the LORD, but the general condition of unstaggering trustfulness in our God, the confidence which we have in Him that He will neither do us ill Himself nor suffer anyone else to harm us. This constant confidence meets the unknown as well as the known of life. Let the tomorrow be what it may, our God is the God of tomorrow. Whatever events may have happened, which to us are unknown, our Jehovah is God of the unknown as well as of the known. We are determined to trust the LORD, come what may. If the very worst should happen, our God is still the greatest and best. Therefore will we not fear though the postman's knock should startle us or a telegram wake us at midnight. The LORD liveth, and what can His children fears.
- C.H Spurgeon
http://www.oneplace.com/devotionals/faiths-checkbook-by-ch-spurgeon/faiths-checkbook-february-27-11530494.html
I have been living like a fool, perhaps for the past few days, worrying and torturing myself over things of which I have no control about. It's really time I stop, look and listen to the things around me and realize that I really do have a God of tomorrow. A God, who does not intent to harm me and and yet, I was a fool to think so. He knows and understands me and most importantly, He loves me.
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