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the Lord helps him in each and every one" (Psalms
34:19 LB).
God's Word refers to bad news as "evil tidings." And
the proper way to handle bad news is clearly revealed.
Hear the sure word of God:
Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that
delighteth greatly in his commandments. He shall
not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed,
trusting in the Lord. His heart is established, he
shall not be afraid.
(Psalms 112:1,7,8 KJv)
Oh, the wisdom and knowledge of our all-knowing
Father! God looked ahead to this very generation, and
He knew very Well His children would be harassed by a
flood of bad news. He sent His own Son to warn us of a
time of unbelievable sorrows, when bad news would
herald the good news of His return and the end of the
world. He warned us that men's hearts would "fail them
for fear," watching those terrible "bad news" things
happening to the world. And Christians must be wary in
reacting to all this bad news.

6. "Fix" Your Heart
Those of us who fear the Lord and delight in his
commandments have been instructed to fix our hearts
and establish our confidence. God's direct promise to
those who love and trust Him is—"He shall not be
afraid of evil tidings . . ." (Psalms 112:7 KJV). That
is a promise! And a promise from God can become op-
erative only by faith! Your fixed heart must cry out,
"God said it. I believe it. That settles it!"
Don't allow any kind of bad news to make you
afraid. Our God is still on the throne, and "all things
still work together for good to those who love God and
are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28).
Don't ever try to "live beyond the reach of danger."
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