The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 12:12-13, “On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast,

when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took the branches

of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, ‘Hosanna!

BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King

of Israel.’”

Hosanna is the key word in these two verses. It means, “LORD, save us!”

It is a humbling cry from a people who were so “into” themselves! But, it

is a cry that we have heard recently in our own country. Were we to obey

all that the LORD has commanded us in His Word, such a cry for help would

not be necessary. Yet, the reality of it is, we become “comfortable” with

sin when disaster seems far, far away. Look at our most recent election.

Surely, we now know that we have been spared, and that the LORD has

placed some true Christians in places of leadership in our country. They

may not match the teaching of the Word in every instance of its instruction,

but do we? “LORD, save us!” is both personal and corporate. It is a necessary

daily cry from every honest heart. Save us from ourselves. Save us from our

secret sins. Save us from those “missed opportunities.” Please, LORD, save

us! You are our only hope!

Lovingly praying for you daily, as we trust you are praying for us,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas