The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Samuel 16:14-16, “Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul,

and an evil spirit from the LORD terrorized him. 15 Saul’s servants then

said to him, ‘Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you.

16 “Let our lord now command your servants who are before you. Let

them seek a man who is a skillful player on the harp; and it shall come

about when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play the harp

with his hand, and you will be well.’”

Saul’s sin resulted in his being deposed from being king. David was

the LORD’s specific choice. But when the Spirit of the LORD came

upon David, the same Spirit departed from Saul, leaving him open

to invasion of “an evil spirit from God.” The only viable meaning

is that the LORD allowed a demon spirit to invade Saul’s life. That

demon terrorized Saul! ~ Music was known to the ancients as early

as Genesis 4:21, where Jubal “was the father of all those who play

the lyre and pipe.” But, the earliest use of music as a therapy may

be in our verses above. Even today, good music is therapeutic.

It occupies the attention of the brain, pushing aside thoughts of

fear and evil and giving place to the Holy Spirit of God. But Satan

has caught on, and provides music that feeds demonic spirits. We

must be careful! Satan is a master strategist, and his music runs

the gamut, all of which is intended to keep us off balance

spiritually. It’s a never-ending fight! It’s a contest for the mind!

Remember what Solomon said, “Keep thy heart with all diligence;

for out of it are the issues of life” (Prov. 4:23).

Praying for you daily,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”