The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Lamentations 3:22-24, “The LORD’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,

For His compassions never fail.

23 They are new every morning; Great is Thy faithfulness.

24 ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I have hope in Him.’”

There’s an old spiritual that says,

Sometimes I’m up; sometimes I’m down;

Oh, yes, Lord.

Sometimes I’m almost to the ground;

Oh, yes, Lord.

Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen;

Nobody knows but Jesus.

Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen;

Glory, Hallelujah!

The author of our Lamentation verses had alread reached the “Glory, Hallelujah”

portion of that song. To be sure, he had experienced the “ups and downs” of life;

but he didn’t stop there. He knew the compassions of the LORD never failed. He

knew the LORD’s mercies were new every morning, and he cried, “Great is Thy

faithfulness.”

“The LORD is my portion,” the author says within his soul. “Therefore, I have hope

In Him.” Is your hope in the LORD? Some men trust in themselves, but the Bible

enjoins us to trust in Him! We are not God! We are but His creation. We are a

fallen creation, and without true help. If we were able to deliver ourselves from the

world’s troubles, why were we not able to have avoided trouble altogether?

Don’t be fooled! Say and believe with the Scriptural writer: “I have hope in Him.”

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. I am so very greatful for the multiple sympathy cards, emails, and phone calls from

you who knew and loved my sweet Rose Marie. I trust that you will understand that

I am swamped with responsibilities that keep me from responding to you. I assure

you, however, that I read and cherish every, single one. God bless you for your

love and encouragement!

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.”