The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 27:11-14, “Teach me Thy way, O LORD, And lead me in a level path, Because of my foes.

12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.

13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.

14 Wait for the LORD; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.”

Do you know what makes good teachers? Good teachers! Those of us who have lived a few years, can recall the techniques some of our teachers had. One, of course, was pleasantness. It’s always easier to learn from someone who is pleasant. You like them and want to be like them. Another characteristic of a good teacher is one who lives what he teaches. A good teacher, also, knows how to control things when they go wrong. When we were young, and things went wrong, we were confident that the teacher could straighten them out.

I see a lot of the paragraph above foretold in the verses above. The LORD is our Teacher. He leads as He teaches and keeps us from slipping by providing level pathways. There are always adversaries, but He can handle them and He does! People lie against us because we’re Christians or because they want to cause us trouble. Sometimes, these adversaries become violent and engage in some dangerous activities. All of that is disturbing, regardless of whether we are Christians. Yet, we have confidence in Him in every situation, just as we did the teacher, only more so.

But the question remains: what do we do? and when do we do it? The answer lies there waiting in the last verse:

“Wait for the LORD!” Don’t presume to answer every problem yourself. You may not even understand the problem, much less, the answer. Yes, “be strong,” and “take courage” in your heart. But don’t get in a rush and attempt to be your own savior. You’re not the Savior. You don’t have the ability apart for God to overcome adversity. Don’t hurry. Just wait, and trust the LORD! He never fails; and He’s always on time! “Let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing” (James 1:4).

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.”