Might's and Mites

The world is infested with might’s and mites. Both of these can disrupt the world around them. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes mites as: “any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors.” House dust allergy is caused by species of mites.

“Might” can be defined as the past tense of “May”. That is to say, “I might start reading a daily devotional, but it’s just hard to work that into my busy schedule every day. Not performing “might’s” that God is calling us to do in our lives can be harmful, just as the “mites” described above can cause issues over the course of time.

Most folks remember or have heard of the round wood or metal coin called a “Round Tuit.” Credit is given for the appearance of these to a vendor at the New York World’s Fair back in the early sixties. It was designed as a humorous way to draw attention to how much we put off in our lives that we should be doing for our own good. These “Round Tuits” were very popular and helped people remember the necessary tasks before them.

As we deal with the life that God has given us, we put off many things we should be doing. Not the least of these is our relationship with God through Christ and the Holy Spirit and in seeking Him in all things. 

In exploring the before described “Mites”, we find in a Wikipedia explanation that they have abilities that most of us humans don’t have:  “Mites are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups. They have exploited an incredible array of habitats, and because of their small size (most are microscopic), go largely unnoticed. Many live freely in the soil or water, but there are also a large number of species that live as parasites on plants, animals, and some that feed on mold. It is estimated that 48,200 species of mites have been described.”

Oh, that we could be so meticulous in our endeavors with the Lord, as these mites are so bound to their existence and well being. We can seemingly do all the things we think are beneficial in seeking the Lord, but we are sometimes doing it on a part-time basis. Our relationship with God through Christ and the Holy Spirit is a full time adventure.

In John 4:35 Jesus speaks to us: “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I [Jesus] say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”

We must seek this relationship in every moment of our lives. Like the mites, we must live it as an existence as important to us as all the other little things we do to exist as humans. Mites don’t take breaks and we should not take breaks with the Lord.

We must live in the present moment with God and not start thinking about tomorrow. Proverbs 27:1 tells us: “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” And then in Proverbs 10:5 it says: “He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

A part-time relationship with the Lord is not going to bear the fruit that our Lord and Master desires of us. God has given us a way to overcome the dangers in His giving us Free Will in this world. That is by surrendering ourselves to Him in every moment of our lives. Our choices in life can work in opposite ways. We have to live with the bad choices we make in life, but by the choice of treating every moment as sacred and having God as the Chairman of our Board of Directors, bad choices disappear and life’s ups and downs become manageable.