“He is not afraid of bad news.”
That would be a good place to be wouldn’t it?
As we waited to find out if our son had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, I have to confess, I probably did fear the worst. How can we not be afraid of bad news? I think the answer comes at the beginning of our Psalm.
“Blessed is the man who fears the LORD”
Why? Well, when you fear the LORD, there’s nothing else to fear. When you fear the one who has everything in His hands, you have nothing to fear. When you know that the one who has everything in His hands loves you and is doing what is best, you can have peace.
The challenge is getting this truth from our heads to our hearts. But getting this doesn’t mean that we never feel pain or sadness. When we got the news that he did have the muscle wasting disease, we were devastated, but not crushed. Even though we knew it would be painful, we knew the Lord was good and whatever He ordained for us was also for good.
How do we know that?
Today’s reading from Hebrews is really helpful. We read that the Lord Jesus took on a body, a physical body, so that He could die for us (v5). He took on a body so that He could suffer for us, so that one day we could be free from suffering.
That’s how we know He’s at work for our good. We don’t alway remember that, and it’s one the reasons God gives us the church – we need to remind and encourage one another (v23-25).
Who can you encourage today?
How can you help get this truth of God’s loving sovereignty into your heart so that you don’t fear bad news?
Light and Momentary Troubles 
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