When Bad News Is Good News Psalm 112 (day 23)

For this lent season, I am doing a forty-day study in the Psalms looking for aspects of the atonement that will end around Easter. My hope is to generate a newfound awe of what Christ did on the cross.

           

Psalm 112:6-8

[6] For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. [7] He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. [8] His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.

What is it about bad news that keeps us in fear? Verse 6 says, “The righteous will never be moved”. How do we obtain that righteousness? It is from Jesus Christ dying on the cross and giving us His righteousness. My question is, how does a man dying on a cross two thousand years ago help us with bad news today? I believe the first thing we need to consider is how we define the bad news. I know that there can be different severities of bad news but I think the principle remains the same. The principle is that you believe that God has your very best at heart in all matters. That no matter what news comes your way, because of what Christ did on the cross, we can remain joyful, satisfied and thankful at the worst of times. Look at how God defines us in verse 6 through 8 in the middle of bad news.

·      Un-moved (verse 6)

·      Not afraid (verse 7)

·      Firm heart (verse 7)

·      Trust’s God (verse 7)

·      Steady Heart (verse 8)

·      Not afraid (verse 8)

These are promises God gives us when we are in the worst of times. You have to believe that the God that would crush his son on your behalf will also go before you in any kind of bad news that may come your way. In addition, because of the cross of Christ we don’t have to worry about tomorrow, because Jesus is already there interceding for us.