I WILL FEAR NO EVIL

 

EVENING DEVOTION by James Smith

MARCH 28

 

Psalm 23:4

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow 

of death, I will fear no evil: for thou are with me; thy rod 

and thy staff they comfort me.

 
Why should I, if I am the Lord’s?
 
Let this matter be settled, and then farewell to the fear of evil; for the Lord shall preserve thee from all evil.
 
Not from all trials, for they are not all evils, but only benefits.
 
Only two things can be said to be evils;
   the one is sin, but to the believer, sin is pardoned;
   in the believer, sin is crucified; and
   over the believer, it shall not have dominion.
 
The other evil is separation from God: but nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
The Lord is our keeper, he will preserve our souls.
 
We may be tried by losses and crosses,
   by Satan and by men,
       by poverty and pain, but
          all these will work together for our good.
 
And even death is not an evil; therefore we should not fear it.
 
Let us live upon Christ;
   let us live like Christ; and then to die,
   will only be to depart and be with Christ,
   which is far better than remaining here.
 
To die will be gain, or best of all.
 
Let us then grasp the promise with a firm faith,
   walk close to the bleeding side of Jesus,
   aim to glorify God in our day and generation, and
   go through life saying, “I will fear no evil.”
 

Fear not, believe his word,

You are to Jesus given;

‘Tis the good pleasure of the Lord

To bring you safe to heaven.

 
James Smith