The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Isaiah 12:1-2, “Then you will say on that day, ‘I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD;

For although Thou wast angry with me, Thine anger is turned away, And Thou dost

comfort me. 2 “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the

LORD God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.’”

We live in a dangerous world. Daily news brings us awareness of sin that prevails

against the righteous. As strange as it may seem, the LORD allows evil to harass

and trouble us –until we learn to confess our sin and yield our lives to Him and

His control. Isaiah 12 is a song of thanksgiving and praise to the LORD. The LORD

predicts that mankind (especially, Israel) will rejoice and give thanks to Him for

forgiving their sin and becoming their salvation.

Will L. Thompson was born in the middle of the 19TH Century. He loved the LORD

and wrote songs of praise that were sung in churches of his day. There’s A Great

Day Coming was one of his songs. This is the second verse.

There’s a bright day coming,

A bright day coming;

There’s a bright day coming by and by.

But its brightness shall only come

To them that love the Lord.

Are you ready for that day to come?

Whether Will Thompson had Isaiah 12 in mind, I do not know. Still, his

message tracks the prophet words and encourages us today. Loving the

LORD means yielding daily to His will. Are you doing that?

Oh, how we love you and pray 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.”