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.

5For 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,”

Have you ever known that the LORD was angry with you? It’s not an easy question to ask

because to ask it is to acknowledge having examined it myself. Yet, we have all done and

said things that were not to the glory of the LORD. Conscience rises within us to mock us

in our sin. But, it is even more humbling to know and acknowledge the wrath of Almighty God!

I was often spanked as a child. A friend and I recently rehearsed that subject and discovered

it was a mutual experience to both of us. (Who’s surprised?) But, we both knew at the time

that the administrator of justice was only angry for the moment. Her favor was “for a lifetime.”

So it is with the LORD.

Therefore, the psalmist can encourage us to “Sing praise to the LORD…give thanks to His

Holy Name.” For as with our parents in younger days, so it is with the anger of the LORD.

His anger is disciplinary. He knows what to do to accelerate our rememberance. Our “weeping

may last for the night,” as in our youth; but our “shout of joy will come in the morning,” when

as adults, we understand and employ the life that is pleasing to Christ.

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.”