The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 84:11-12, “For the LORD God is a sun and shield;

The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He

withhold from those who walk uprightly.

12 O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in Thee!”

These two verses literally overflow with meaning! The psalmist praises

the LORD as the One who illuminates and invogorates mankind. Where

would we be without the sun that warms and produces life? Where would

we be if we had no relief from continual sunlight and its scorching heat?

The LORD balances everything so that we might receive His grace and

acknowledge His glory.

It is both a truth and a promise that He will not withhold any of His goodness

from us as we walk uprightly in honesty and love. Thus, when we discover

the absence of His blessing in our lives, we should examine our footsteps.

Are we walking with Him? Are we living in His Word, the Holy Scriptures?

They are indeed the spiritual food we need for the life He wants us to live.

Are we trusting Him for the provisions we both need and desire? We often

accurately recognize what we need, but we fail to look to Him for the

provision of it. The LORD wants to bless us just as our parents (and we as

parents) want the best for their children. Yet, to reward us with blessing when

we behave contrary to the will of the Rewarder, is to overlook justice. Parents

sometimes do that. God never does that!! Sin always has consequences.

And although consequences are grevous, they are necessary teachers to

bring us to righteous living.

So, don’t despair when you get “spanked” for doing wrong or neglecting to do

right. Just tell the LORD you are genuinely sorry (repent), and He will forgive

you and strengthen you for living in His sunlight.

Love and prayers for each of you,

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.”