Psalm 112: 1-2, 6-7: "Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands . . . . 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."
Living in a fallen, sinful world presents us the certainty that tragedy will come our way. Whereas it will be packaged differently for each of us, we know that these unfortunate events will befall all of us, striking us with their fury and forcing us to deal with the aftermath of broken hearts, relationships, and dreams.
What we find from the passage cited above is equal certainty that the righteous man who fears the LORD and finds great delight in His commands will not be shaken. Yes he will endure the anguish that is introduced by the painful calamity; but he is anchored in the LORD, savoring the intimacy that brings assurance that the LORD is in control and loves us. He too is strengthened by the awareness that he will dwell eternally with the LORD (i.e. "he will be remembered forever"), in a place liberated from this abysmal life filled with sin and sorrow.
Though the righteous man will grieve the losses that come his way, he does not fear them. He trusts in the LORD and knows that He will deliver His redeemed and even now is delivering them (see I Corinthians 1:10).
We are not able to control the tragedies that come in this life; however, we are in complete control of how we handle those painful ordeals. May we ever resolve ourselves to be like the righteous mentioned above. May we delight in the commands of the LORD . . . may we have reverential respect for the Sovereign One . . . may we be steadfast, ultimately trusting that the LORD is in control, that He is good, and that He will redeem us.
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