The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Habakkuk 1:1-5, “The oracle which Habakkuk the prophet saw.

2 How long, O LORD, will I call for help, And Thou wilt not hear?

I cry out to Thee, ‘Violence!’ Yet Thou dost not save.

3 Why dost Thou make me see iniquity, And cause me to look on

wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me; Strife

exists and contention arises. 4 Therefore, the law is ignored And

justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous;

Therefore, justice comes out perverted. 5 Look among the nations!

Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something

in your days– You would not believe if you were told.”

Have you ever really been in trouble? I mean, like needing and calling

for first responders –only to have them never show up? Or like a thief

breaking into your home, but the law-enforcement never coming when

they had been called? Well, that’s nothing new.

The prophet Habakkuk experienced violence in his day. He cried out

to the LORD, but the LORD did not respond. Why is this happening,

he cried? Serious trouble surrounds me, but no one responds to my

cry for help! The law is ignored! Justice is never upheld! It that cry

sounding to you like what is happening in our world today?

Why is justice not being upheld? Because the crooks are in charge.

Oh, there are trials in the courts, but justice is all screwed up – it

comes out in favor of the criminals! What on Earth is going on???

The answer from the LORD to Habakkuk simply says, “I am doing

something in your day that you wouldn’t believe if I told you.” Would

you believe that the LORD is doing something in our day, too? Our

world is being prepared for devastation that is beyond imagination!

Israel is the prime focus of the ungodly nations of our world! They

are hated because they are loved by the LORD. He took them from

a godless people and formed them as a nation for Himself. He sent

His Son, Jesus, to save them from sin. He redeems us, too, as we

believe and trust in Him. We then, become His people –His ekklesia,.

“called-out” ones.

In His time, He will return to Earth to gather His people to Himself. We

who belong to Him, will be taken out of this worldly mess to live forever

with Him in Heaven. Then, the greatest trouble of all time will fall upon

those left behind. The Antichrist (Satan in human flesh) will take charge

and evil and wickedness beyond our imaginations will fill the Earth!

Are you ready? Do you belong to Jesus Christ? Do your friends and

family belong to Him? The way of escape is to turn from your sin to

Jesus. Confess your sin to Him, and trust Him to receive you into His

family. Yes, you better hurry. Time is rushing by. He could come today!

You are always in our prayers,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”