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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Fear or Favor
February 6, 2026
His heart is established; he will not be afraid.
Psalm 112:8
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Psalm 112Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,Who delights greatly in His commandments.2 His descendants will be mighty on earth;The generation of the upright will be blessed.3 Wealth and riches will be in his house,And his righteousness endures forever.4 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.5 A good man deals graciously and lends;He will guide his affairs with discretion.6 Surely he will never be shaken;The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.7 He will not be afraid of evil tidings;His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.8 His heart is established;He will not be afraid,Until he sees his desire upon his enemies.9 He has dispersed abroad,He has given to the poor;His righteousness endures forever;His horn will be exalted with honor.10 The wicked will see it and be grieved;He will gnash his teeth and melt away;The desire of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 112:1-10
Charlie Brown, the famous character in Charles M. Schultz’s Peanuts comic strip, is quoted as saying, “I think I’m afraid of being happy because whenever I get too happy something bad always happens.” Don’t we all feel that way—at least sometimes? Our happiness is often diminished because we’re so afraid of what might happen to ourselves or to our loved ones. We live in a dangerous world, and there’s no escaping that fact.
Yes, fear is an awful emotion to endure. But remember—we don’t have to endure it. The Bible says, “Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments…. He will not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord” (Psalm 112:1, 7). The Bible tells us to fear God. Don’t fear life (see Ecclesiastes 3:14-15). The Lord has determined your path. Come before Him today and tell Him you are choosing to fear Him with godly reverence, to follow His plan, and to trust Him to care for you, come what may.
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause to fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, and His ear open to our prayer—His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable.
John Newton
