The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 30:4-5, “Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His Holy Name.

5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.”

These are but two verses out of 12 in this Psalm. David is encouraging us to “sing praise to the LORD!” He identifies those to whom he speaks as the LORD’s “godly ones.” That is reasonable because only the godly are able to sing praises. Further, the psalmist directs us to “give thanks to the LORD’s Holy Name.”

Giving thanks to anyone for anything presupposes they have given to us something of sufficient value – a value that requires a sincere “Thank You” from us. Stop for a moment and think of the multiple blessings you have because of the LORD!

1. You have life! Your very origin comes through Him.

2. You have health! It varies by degrees as you get older, but you have it.

3. You have wealth! Wealth varies –not by what you want, but by your needs.

4. You have friends! True friends are always concerned to help you.

5. You have a job! The energy to do your work comes from the LORD!

6. You have family! Some may have slipped the bonds of Earth, but others remain

that they might encourage you.

7. You are loved –genuinely loved—even by those you fail to love as you ought.

We allow ourselves to become discouraged when we see and think of things we want, but do not have. Why not think of what we have for which we have yet to say “Thank You, LORD!”

Some things He withholds from us, knowing them to be hurtful and injurious to our lives. Some times He is angry with us because we do not recognize His blessings and thank Him for them.

The LORD Himself hurts when He has to discipline us! No true, loving earthly father delights when he is forced to punish his child for doing wrong. His own weeping, and ours, may last the night, but we rejoice in the morning when we come to learn that His way was best!

So, examine the multiple reasons you have to “sing praise to the LORD” and start SINGING with all your heart! The greatest music this side of Heaven comes from the hearts and voices of the LORD’s children as they praise Him! So sing, Sing, SING!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(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.”