The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Chronicles 25:9, “And Amaziah said to the man of God,

‘But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have

given to the troops of Israel?’ And the man of God answered,

‘The LORD has much more to give you than this.’”

Times often change, but people don’t –even wealthy people,

such as kings. Amaziah became king of Judah when he was

25 years of age. He counted 300,000 men who could go to

war, and then he hired an additional 100,000 valiant warriors

from Israel itself. He was about to leave when a man of God

urged him not to go. The LORD is not with you and He will

bring you down. But, Amaziah was concerned for the money

he had already paid for those 100,000 men. Ah, youth! But

the man of God said, “The LORD has much more to give

you than this.” To Amaziah’s credit, he listened to the counsel

of the man of God.

None of you are planning to go to war against anyone –at

least, I hope not! But, we all often resemble Amaziah’s poor

judgment when it comes to money. I would hate to try to list

the things I’ve bought over the years –things that I thought

I could not get along without—but they proved to be things

that either did not work or things that I did not used as much

as I thought I would. The longer I live, the more valuable the

counsel of the LORD becomes. Indeed, He has much more

to give than I ever realized! What is more, He is ready and

willing to give it! Why are we not looking to Him for His riches?

You are in our thoughts and prayers 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.”