The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 121:1-8, “I Will lift up my eyes to the mountains;

From whence shall my help come?

2 My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

6 The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.

8 The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time

forth and forever.”

Some years ago, when Rick was attending LeTourneau University, he

and Rob decided to fly home to Arkansas from Texas. They were in

the air when trouble with the throttle developed and they had to

turn back. I remember Rob saying that Rick was “cool and collected”

and never showed the slightest inclination of panic. I then said to Rob,

“Son, while you were up there, did you do any praying?” His answer

was swift and emphatic. “Dad, that’s the first thing you do!”

If those in Heaven have the ability to view what’s going on here on

Earth, the psalmist must have been glad to know that my boys were

walking according to his direction. Theologians and Biblicists differ

as to whether there is a question mark in the Hebrew at this point.

But all agree that true and dependable help always comes from the

LORD!

The LORD is never drowsy; He never sleeps. He keeps our feet on

sure and solid ground and does not allow us to slip spiritually. He

protects us both physically and spiritually. When we are His, nothing

is allowed to penetrate his protection. He thwarts all evil by guarding

us completely from the time we first trust Him into eternity.

Yes, the LORD has established trained workers (doctors, policemen,

firemen, etc.) to assist us in times of need; but it is He and He alone

in whom we place our ultimate trust. Our “help comes from the LORD.”

Praise Him for His constant love and protection!

We love you and pray for His protection over you every 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.”