The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Joshua 6:26, “Then Joshua made them take an oath at that time, saying,

‘Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and builds this city Jericho;

with the loss of his first-born he shall lay its foundation, and with the loss

of his youngest son he shall set up its gates.’”

You can’t do wrong and get by. The LORD is eternal and His Word will

always be fulfilled. The occasion of Joshua’s oath was at the time of

the capture of Old Testament Jericho – the time when Rahab, the harlot,

had hidden the Israeli spies. (There are three cities of Jericho: Old Testament

Jericho, New Testament Jericho and modern Jericho). Joshua spoke prophetically

when he said that whoever sought to rebuild Old Testament Jericho would do

so at his own peril. ~ ~ Now, after Solomon’s death, Israel was divided into

two kingdoms: Israel the northern kingdom and Judah the southern kingdom.

And a long list of kings and battles ensued until Ahab became king of Israel. He

was more evil than all of Israel’s previous kings. And in Ahab’s time, a man named

Hiel, of Bethel decided to rebuild Jericho. Not a good idea! For First Kings 16:34

says,

“In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho; he laid its foundations

with the loss of Abiram his first-born, and set up its gates with the

loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD,

which He spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.”

Love the LORD! Trust His Word! And know that what He says, He will do!

We love and pray for you every, single day,

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.”