The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Isaiah 40:28-31, “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the LORD,

the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable.

29 He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power.

30 Though youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly,

31 Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles,

they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.”

It’s been a long time ago, and I have forgotten his name, but I shall never forget his story.

He and his wife were headed to a gathering at church. She was holding some food she had

prepared for the occasion. Their car encountered another car at an intersection and was

turned on its side. He was thrown from the car, but his wife was trapped inside. In an instant,

he grasped the side of the overturned car and lifted it to an upright position. He was a stockily

built young man, but certainly no match for the overturned car –yet, the thought of his wife

being trapped inside provided a strength he never knew he had.

That’s the only encounter like that I’ve ever known. “But, didn’t it strain you severely?” I asked

him. “Not at the time,” he said; “but a day or two later, my arms and my shoulder suffered severe

strain! I’ve never known anything like it.”

The LORD promises us strength and increased power suitable to the needs of the occasion.

He give us courageous strength of speech. He gives us wisdom that meets the questions of

unbelievers. His strength restrains us from saying and doing things inappropriate to the time.

And, yes, He occasionally gives us physical strength that circumstances demand.

As we get older in life, the strength we knew in our youth lessens considerably. The LORD’s promise

is to give “His beloved sleep” (Psa. 127:2). We need, however, to work with Him by conserving the

strength He gives us through a good night’s sleep. Staying up late deprives us of proper rest and spells

difficulty for the next day. The Bible is our guidebook for everything! Read it and follow its instructions,

and you will know His renewed strength for everything in your life.

Praying daily for His strength and blessings on 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.”