Today's Devotion: Psalm 112:1; Psalm 112:7 (New International Version) -1[a] Praise the LORD. [b] Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands. 7 He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

We all receive bad news sometime during our lives. However, if we trust in God, He can deliver us from our afflictions, whatever they may be.

Today's Comments: Despite the fact that life can be rough, much of that roughness, in my opinion, results from our desire to do things our way rather than His way. That gets us into a heap of trouble! Fear of the Lord, however, is one tool that we can rely on to keep us on a straight path. He is the only one who gives us strength and courage to overcome any of life's many problems.