"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings." -Psalm 112:7

Christian, you ought not to dread the arrival of evil tidings; because if you are distressed by them, what do you more than other men? Other men have not your God to fly to; they have never proved His faithfulness as you have done, and it is no wonder if they are bowed down with alarm and cowed with fear: but you profess to be of another spirit; you have been begotten again unto a lively hope, and your heart lives in heaven and not on earthly things; now, if you are seen to be distracted as other men, what is the value of that grace which you profess to have received? Where is the dignity of that new nature which you claim to possess?

Again, if you should be filled with alarm, as others are, you would, doubtless, be led into the sins so common to others under trying circumstances. The ungodly, when they are overtaken by evil tidings, rebel against God; they murmur, and think that God deals hardly with them. Will you fall into that same sin? Will you provoke the Lord as they do?

Moreover, unconverted men often run to wrong means in order to escape from difficulties, and you will be sure to do the same if your mind yields to the present pressure. Trust in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him. Your wisest course is to do as Moses did at the Red Sea, 'Stand still and see the salvation of God.' For if you give way to fear when you hear of evil tidings, you will be unable to meet the trouble with that calm composure which nerves for duty, and sustains under adversity. How can you glorify God if you play the coward? Saints have often sung God's high praises in the fires, but will your doubting and desponding, as if you had none to help you, magnify the Most High? Then take courage, and relying in sure confidence upon the faithfulness of your covenant God, 'let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.'

-C .H. Spurgeon


"The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid" -Psalm 27:1

That is a very inspiring way to begin our day. I am not facing difficulties but have been struggling with understanding of a certain scripture. Last night when going to sleep I knew I had finally matured because I realized I no longer struggled. God opens it to us when we "stand still and see the salvation of God." When I stand still He acts. That has often happened. I think about a scripture at night, ask Him to help, go to sleep and then the next morning.....there it is! That doesn't mean I don't study and dig for everything I can but that when I have reached an impasse....I wait for Him. He answers!

Hebrews:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Yes... He is Faithful

Reminds me of Psalm 27:14

"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."