The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 108:1-6, “My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises,

even with my soul. 2 Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn! 3 I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; And I will sing praises to Thee

among the nations. 4 For Thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And

Thy truth reaches to the skies. 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And

Thy glory above all the Earth. 6 That Thy beloved may be delivered, Save with

Thy right hand, and answer me!”

Where does one go to perfect the skills they possess, but to one who has

achieved what they themselves desire? David was the master of praise!

Thus, we learn how to praise the LORD by reading and studying the prayers

of David. He is steadfast, fixed, firm, determined in his praise of the LORD.

Circumstances are brushed aside; nothing is allowed to suppress his praise.

As music was his special gift, he turns to those instruments to accompany

his praise. As the tongue is one of the LORD’s foremost gifts to man, David

determines to glorify the LORD in songs of praise and worship. He is not at

all shy about who hears his praise; in fact, that is his desire.

David notes that the lovingkindness of the LORD is “great above the heavens,”

and His “truth reaches to the skies.” While the Word of the LORD regarding

the outreach of David’s rule has yet to be realized, he continues to praise

Him in anticipation “That Thy beloved may be delivered. Save with Thy right

Hand and answer me.”

How often we find ourselves “lost at sea,” as it were. What do we do? Where

do we go? How are we to respond? We are to believe that the LORD is

aware of our needs and that His Word contains the answer to our every dilemma.

Faith, trust, and belief are English derivatives of the Greek word pistis. To have

faith is to trust, and to trust is to believe. How does that help us? Just throw

yourself upon the LORD in faith. Read and believe His Word! Whatever troubles

lie in your pathway, you can dispel and erase them through faith in Christ Jesus.

We love you and believe in the LORD for His blessings,

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.”