A single war can leave a nation totally devastated. Jehoshaphat was rightfully alarmed when he was told that a vast army was closing in on Judah to attack it. Judah was facing the prospect of war from a vastly superior foe. The response of King Jehoshaphat has many useful lessons that we can apply to our own lives when we are faced with an overwhelming situation against which we feel totally dwarfed. How do we respond when threatened with a "warfare" situation?
First: Jehoshaphat was alarmed at the prospect of the possible destruction they faced. He was alarmed but he did not throw a pity party. He took some action to rectify the situation. We cannot deny the fact that, naturally, some situations in life can alarm us. A sudden job loss, an unexpected financial reversal, a threatening illness, a bad doctor's report, a sudden "attack" on our jobs, etc., all these can drive us into a panic mode. But we must not stay in that panic mode forever. We must take some action. We must actively seek divine counsel.
First: Jehoshaphat was alarmed at the prospect of the possible destruction they faced. He was alarmed but he did not throw a pity party. He took some action to rectify the situation. We cannot deny the fact that, naturally, some situations in life can alarm us. A sudden job loss, an unexpected financial reversal, a threatening illness, a bad doctor's report, a sudden "attack" on our jobs, etc., all these can drive us into a panic mode. But we must not stay in that panic mode forever. We must take some action. We must actively seek divine counsel.
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