The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Joshua 3:5, 7, 17, “Then Joshua said to the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will

do wonders among you.’

7’”Now the LORD said to Joshua, ‘This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may

know that just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you.’”

17 “And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle

of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan.”

There’s nothing quite like leadership. Moses demonstrated such qualities of leadership that when he died,

there were those who believed they would never again see a leader so talented. Yes, there is talent involved, but faith in God supersedes talent.

Joshua’s words to the people displayed faith in the LORD. “…tomorrow,” he said, “the LORD will do wonders among you.” His thorough confidence in the LORD preceded the LORD’s promise that He would exalt Joshua just as He had Moses. “I will be with you,” He promised. One has to wonder what resided in Joshua’s mind when he heard those words.

The miracle was not long in coming. The priests carried Israel’s Ark of the Covenant into the midst of the Jordan River just as Moses had led the Israelites across the Red Sea. The waters receded at the Jordan just as they had receded at the Red Sea. Both groups crossed on dry ground! The LORD had proved Himself to Joshua just as He had to Moses.

When you revisit in Scripture instances like the Red Sea and Jordan River crossings, it builds your faith. Is there anything too hard for the LORD? He says not. Just remember this: both Moses and Joshua believed the LORD before they stepped into the waters. Had they not believed, they would not have received. And so it is with us! Do you believe the LORD can use you? Listen to His instructions, trust Him and find out. He never fails!

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.”