The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Jeremiah 10:23-24, “I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not in himself;

Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.

24 Correct me, O LORD, but with justice; Not with Thine anger,

lest Thou bring me to nothing.”

Did you ever have a problem trying to decide what you would do in life?

Most of us have. I have always loved music. It was a significant part of

our family. I so loved the piano, that I thought I might become a concert

artist. (Wild thought, huh?) My temperament was such that I thought of

becoming a lawyer. I love to argue, to debate, to match wits with others.

But Jeremiah debunks that humanistic stuff when he said, “…a man’s

way is not in himself.” It is not that we should not consider the options

before us, but that the final determination must rest with the LORD.

We often need correction. When correction is needed, our appeal should

always be that the LORD would deal with us justly and lovingly. He need

not harness us kicking and screaming to drag us into the center of His

will. We must remember that we are His, not our own! Thus, we are to

be obedient to His desire for us. Furthermore, He knows the end from

the beginning; and the fulfillment of our lives brings glory to Him.

Love and prayers for you all,

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.”