The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Genesis 18:23-25, “And Abraham came near and said, ‘Wilt Thou indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt Thou indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from Thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from Thee! Shall not the Judge of all the Earth deal justly?’”

Today is the commencement of what may be one of the most momentous events in American history! For today the U. S. Senate weighs the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court. I have listened as carefully as a non-legal scholar can to some previous speeches Judge Kavanaugh has delivered over recent years. Unquestionably, he has a brilliant mind and undoubtedly, he grasps the minute neuances of the law.

Hearing him parse words like “maybe” brought to mind Abraham’s “confirmation” of the Supreme Justice, the LORD God Almighty. Sodom was a wicked-beyond-words city and the LORD had determined to destroy the city and all its citizens. Abraham’s nephew, Lot, and his family lived there and Abraham wanted to save them. He reasoned that is was not just for the LORD to destroy the righteous with the wicked; and in his argument, he reasoned that there might be 50 righteous persons living in Sodom. The LORD agreed He would not destroy the city if there were 50 righteous persons could be found living there.

With the skill of a legal scholar, and the undeniable bravery of a seasoned warrior, Abraham said, “Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?” It was a brilliant stroke of mental gymnastics. And the LORD agreed to spare the city if only 45 righteous persons could be found.

Abraham undoubtedly reasoned that if his plea worked once, it was worth trying again; therefore, he continued with the same procedure until he reached the level of 10. Yet,

when not 10 righteous persons could be found in Sodom, the LORD destroyed the city! Being a Just Judge, however, the LORD allowed Lot and his wife and two daughters to escape before His judgment fell on Sodom.

This “confirmation” of the Judge of all the Earth has never waivered. He is today what He was in Abraham’s day. He will free the righteous as quickly as He will condemn and erase the ungodly. Thus, it makes sense for us to live godly lives, saturating our minds with His Word, so as to allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct us in right paths –paths that honor and glorify Him! Determine now to allow Him to be your Justice in life.

Pray for our Senators today and for Judge Kavanaugh.

We are daily praying for 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.”