The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 11:27-29, “By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.

28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the first-born might not touch them.

29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned.”

Once you get used to living by faith, it’s difficult to live and trust in any other way. Moses’ parents exercised faith with him when Pharaoh of Egypt had ordered that all male Israelite children were to be put to death. (Sounds more than a bit like Planned Parenthood today, doesn’t it?) Still, when the time came, Moses left Egypt, knowing pharaoh would pursue him, but fearless of what he might do. Instead, Moses kept his eye on the LORD, who could not be seen. This required Moses to exercise full faith and confidence in the LORD.

Moses kept the Passover, as God had commanded, and sprinkled blood on the doorposts and on the crosspiece on top of the door. This kept the death angel from entering the houses of the Israelites and taking the lives of their eldest male child. When they left Egypt on the journey to the Promised Land, it is estimated that some 2 million or more people left Egypt under Moses’ leadership. The care (food, et al) of that many people took a great faith in the LORD for the necessary provisions.

When they all reached the Red Sea, Moses trusted the LORD, who held back the waters, enabling them to cross on dry land. Yet, when the Egyptians pursued them into the sea, the LORD withdrew His hold on the waters, and let them deal

their destruction on the Egyptians and their chariots. Simultaneously, He brought the children of Israel safely to land.

Great leadership, whether in the home or the school or the government of a nation, is always leadership that trusts in the Divine Control of Almighty God! That kind of trust is what you and I must embrace throughout life. Situations will occur that will test whether we can accomplish what the LORD has assigned us. That’s why is vital that we not “push ourselves” into situations, but study to know His will. We need to be persistently prayerful of all matters. The Holy Spirit will reveal what is and what is not the Father’s will. When that is determined, we can move ahead with full faith and trust.

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.”