The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 23:1-3, “The LORD is my shepherd,

I shall not want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside quiet waters.

3 He restores my soul;

He guides me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.”

Other than John 3:16, there may not be any Scripture

passage more popular or well-known than Psalm 23.

Some people use it as a prayer. Years ago, I outlined

it as it came to me.

1. Relationship: the LORD (Yahweh) is my Absolute Faithfulness.

2. Reliability of Provisions: I shall not lack anything beneficial to me.

3. Restoration of Body and Soul: He restores me from my weaknesses.

4. Redirection: He guides me in the right paths of life.

5. Responsibility: Everything I am or have is for the LORD’s glory alone.

Let me challenge you to cogitate (think seriously and carefully) on each

of these five points. There is no faithful friend like the LORD. As we love

and follow Him, we will never lack anything that we need. When we feel

as if we’re weakened beyond continuing, He pumps His strength into us,

enabling us to carry on. When we come to a “fork in the road,” and are

unsure which way to go, He guides and leads us in the right way. And it

never matters whether we get credit for things done, because everything

He has provided for us has been ultimately for His glory alone.

Psalm 113:5-6, “Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high,

6 Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in

the earth?”

Our prayer is that you always follow the LORD. He is the only one whom

you can always trust to be and do right in all things.

We love you dearly, and praise the LORD for each of you,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas