The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Kings 2:12, “And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father,

and his kingdom was firmly established.”

From the time that David sinned with Bathsheba, his house was

Troubled. Indeed, he had “inherit(ed) the wind.” Absalom was

dead, and now Adonijah, another son, decided to make himself

king. Will this madness never end? David was very old, and

nearing death. And even when he declared Solomon to succeed

him as king, trouble persisted. The verse above has to be

understood as from the mind of the LORD, because there was

still more trouble facing Solomon. It may seem a bit extreme, but

the only way Solomon could secure the kingdom was to rid Israel

of those who were still around –those who had opposed David.

In a spiritual sense, this can teach us that being saved, being

born-again, does not immediately erase the problems we face.

It secures us to the LORD, just as Solomon secured the throne;

but trouble still lingers. Some things have to be put to death!

They are not easy to erase from our lives, but they must be

dealt with. Adonijah was Solomon’s older brother, but Solomon

had to put him to death. It was the LORD’s way of firmly

establishing the kingdom. When we put to death those things

that offend the LORD, He commences to bless and use us to

His glory.

May the LORD bless you each and every one! We love you!

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.”