"His heart is
established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies."
Psalm 112:8
The Bible is full of promises
but each of those promises have a condition. It is full of results and each
result has a cause. For example-- you reap what you sow; you believe in Jesus
and you receive eternal life. The scripture above is no different. When we
have an established heart (cause), we do not have to be in fear
(effect/result). While having an established heart will remove fear there is a
condition again to that-- having your heart established in the right
place.
The word for "established"
means to lean upon; rest on; to uphold; sustain. They key then is in "what" you
are resting in and leaning upon. A building that is resting upon a cotton
foundation instead of cement will not stand-so the structure will fall. If I
stop during an activity and lean upon a curtain I will fall over. What I am
trying to lean on and have hold me up will not because of what it is made of.
It is not strong enough, substantial enough, firm enough and it was not designed
to hold my weight up.
Often we look to something
that cannot hold us up. Earthly things don't have the ability to uphold us.
Many are trying to find peace (which is the opposite of fear) in numerous
sources that cannot establish (hold them up). They try to find it in education,
position, relationships, fortune, etc. These will never establish your heart
because they are not designed to do so. They are temporal, they are faulty,
they are flawed and they are subject to change.
There is only one place in
which our hearts can be established if we want freedom from fear and live in
inner peace. That place is in the Lord Jesus Christ. He is strong enough to
uphold us. He is the place of rest. We can lean upon Him and trust that He
will not waver or fall. He is well able to uphold us and keep us securely
established.
When our hearts are
established in Him, we do not have to fear. We do not have to fear man. We do
not have to fear the enemy of our soul. We do not have to fear an evil report.
We do not have to fear the threats of others. We do not have to fear problems
and trying circumstances. We do not have to fear sickness or disease or even
death itself.
The result of a fear-free life
is found in having our hearts established. But it is important that you have it
established in the right place-- in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Have a great day. When our
hearts are established in Jesus, the end result will be
peace.
For further
reading:
John 14:27
Ephesians
3:17
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