The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Kings 22:5, 7-8, 13-14, “Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, ‘Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.’

7 But Jehoshaphat said, ‘Is there not yet a prophet of the LORD here that we may inquire of him?’

8 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, ‘There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him,

because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.’ But Jehoshaphat said, ‘Let not

the king say so.’”

13 Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, ‘Behold now, the words of the prophets are

uniformly favorable to the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.’

14 But Micaiah said, ‘As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me, that I will speak.’”

Our world today is in a “medical war!” It is Best Medics v. CORVID-19. Wars abound everywhere! In fact, according to answers.com, there have been 250 major wars since World War II. Currently, there are 27 major wars raging in the world.

The king of Israel had persuaded Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to join him in a battle. Jehoshaphat had agreed, but asked if they should’t inquire of the LORD first. It’s always good to pray before we do anything! The king of Israel said there was a prophet named Micaiah, but he didn’t like him because everytime he inquired of the LORD, the LORD’s answer went against the king of Israel. Some people are still like that. They want preachers who say what they want to hear.

So when Micaiah came, the king of Israel told him to say something good about the battle –something that cast a good light on what the king wanted to do. But, Micaiah was no “pushover!” Knowing that his life might depend on how he replied, nevertheless, he said, “As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me, that I will speak.” Talk about boldness! When

challenged, Micaiah spoke more explicitly,

“I saw all Israel Scattered on the mountains,

Like sheep which have no shepherd.

And the LORD said, ‘These have no master.

Let each of them return to his house in peace.’” (1 Ki. 22:17)

The message here is that we should always seek the LORD in all things –even things we think we understand. And we must always be bold in love in declaring what the LORD has said in Scripture. There will always be those who don’t like what we say; and they often become hateful and want to destroy us. Yet, we were not saved and called to be witnesses according to the likes and dislikes of others. We are the LORD’s servants, and we must be and do as He commands us. Yes, Micaiah was struck by Zedekiah (v. 24), but the Word the LORD gave Micaiah (v. 25) prevailed and came to pass.

We have our “marching orders” from the LORD: Pray; Read Scripture; Proclaim the Word; Trust the LORD! He will win the war!

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.”