The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Matthew 2:12-15, “And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod,

the magi left for their own country by another way.

13 Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream

and said, ‘Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until

I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.’

14 So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.

15 He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the

Lord through the prophet: ‘OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON’” (Hosea 11:1).

The Holy Spirit not only guides us to the LORD Jesus, He warns and guides us

out of impending danger. So it was with the Magi; and so it was with Joseph.

Who, but the LORD, could have known what was in Herod’s mind? Remember

when Pharaoh ordered all the male children to be slain (Ex. 1:22)? It was Satan’s

effort to eliminate the lineage of the Christ-child. Now, Satan uses Herod to

order the same eradication of children for the same evil purpose. But, the LORD

intervened! How often the LORD intervenes in our lives without our having

the slightest knowledge of it. I can look back and see several times when my

own life could have been taken, but I knew nothing of the danger at the time.

Don’t ever take your life for granted! Your greatest protection is always the

LORD! Stay close to Him through His Word and through prayer. You won’t

always understand His leading at the time; but in time you will be able to see

and understand it. And you will say, “He hath done all things well” (Mk. 7:37).

We love and cherish you all abundantly!

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas