'Ites', Yikes!

“After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat. Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi). Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord…”—2 Chronicles 20:1-3

With Jehoshaphat as our standard bearer, it’s good to know that the worry cookie on either side of the stuffing that is “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness” (Matthew 6:31-34) is not about whether a Christ-one should get alarmed or stressed out over whatever “ites” are in our life at the moment. Because, being human, we probably will to some extent. Rather, it's about not staying there when they do invade, to be resolved to look Up first before plotting and scheming....and then to remember that for our own good, “today” is God’s favorite day of the week to work.

This is straight out of the Book of Der: a no-brainer that’s so no-brainery, it’s mind-boggling that we keep forgetting it.  Such is the lifelong journey of ever-increasing Trust. Even so, no matter how many more times in the future we have to hit that reset button when the "ites" invade, we know we can stand with Jehoshaphat in awe of the One whose love endures forever: “We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on You.”

And be at rest that it's exactly where He wants us.

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him,
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er,
Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus!
 O for grace to trust Him more.