Psalm 112

This morning at church, our pastor set aside his sermon notes and spoke very briefly, but from the heart. His message was based in Psalm 112.

"Praise the Lord.

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in His commands. His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house; his righteousness endures forever. Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. Good will come to him to is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end, he will look in triumph on his foes. He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor. The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing."

I love this Psalm. My favorite verse is verse 7 - "he will have no fear of bad news..."
What a thought in which to wrap myself! I don't have to fear bad news. While it may come (and most certainly will in our broken world), when it does I have a security and safety in my Lord.

The past week or two, my prayers have been filled with lots of questions directed at God. When, Lord? Why, Lord? I have been caught up in the whens, and hows, and whys of my future, instead of going with God's flow in my life and rejoicing along the way. I am walking with God. I have trusted Him with my life; I try to take my decisions to Him; I am striving with all I have to be a righteous woman. Why, then, do I worry and fret when the Lord makes it clear here (and in many other passages) that the righteous are BLESSED?

Lord, thank you for your blessings in my life. Thank you that you promised wealth, riches, goodness, security, light for those who trust You! Help me to continue trusting You, instead of attempting to work out all the details of my life myself. Remind me to walk in peace and joy instead of worry and anxiety.