Nobody likes bad news. Sometimes bad news is minor. Other times, it’s catastrophic and life changing. Everyone tries various ways to deal with it, but only the righteous really have the capacity to endure the initial blow and then victoriously persevere through the aftermath.
The Psalmist wrote of a righteous man saying: “He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.” (Psalm 112:7 ESV) The righteous have a firm, or “established” heart because their trust is in the Lord. In other words, the righteous know that whatever may befall them cannot befall them unless God allows, and even ordains it. The righteous know that God is sovereign over all things and is in control of their life. Whatever happens is in accordance with God’s purposes and they trust that God knows best.
Incidentally, the Bible says a similar thing about a “worthy woman.” In Proverbs 31 it says of a worthy woman that “strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future.” (Proverbs 31:25 NASB) You might wonder how she can smile at a future so full of uncertainty. It’s because she knows that God is in control of it. Just like the “righteous man” the “worthy woman” has a heart that is steadfastly trusting in the Lord whom she loves and follows.
So regardless of your gender, you can be righteous and endure suffering and uncertainties with the calm assurance that God is in control. But this can only be done by having a relationship with Christ as Lord. In fact this is the only way one can become “righteous.” The Bible teaches that all are sinners by nature and deserving of God’s wrath. But Christ came and lived a perfect life, dying a sacrificial death for all those who would repent and place their faith in Him as Lord. Have you done that? If so, you can “smile at the future” because eternal Heaven is in it for you. And you can have a firm heart that trusts in the Lord and not be afraid of bad news.
Righteous men and worthy women are few and far between these days. Make a commitment to be different than the world. Be righteous. Be worthy. Be an imitator of Jesus Christ. And smile at your future, with a heart that firmly trusts in the Lord.
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