The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Chronicles 6:28-31, “’If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, if there is locust or grasshopper,

if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities, whatever plague or whatever sickness there is,

29 whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Thy people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain,

and spreading his hands toward this house,

30 then hear Thou from heaven Thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart Thou

knowest for Thou alone dost know the hearts of the sons of men,

31 that they may fear Thee, to walk in Thy ways as long as they live in the land which Thou hast given to our fathers.’”

There is no, possible method available to determine the accuracy of this statement; however, I am confident that more people throughout the world have invested more heavily in PRAYER than perhaps in more than a generation!

I have never read the Chronicles of the Old Testament quite like I am reading it today. Solomon was asked by the LORD, “What

would you like Me to give you?” The whole world and all of its riches were before him; he only had to ask. In his boyish acumen,

he asked for wisdom from the LORD. And wisdom he received –along with riches of all kinds and wealth untold! In his initial, public

prayer in the presence of his people, King Solomon exhibited the LORD’s gift of wisdom.

It might be too much of a stretch for us to declare this Solomonic prayer a prophecy of things to come in our own day; yet, he touches

upon our needs as he inculcates the variety of “enemies” we face today: famine, pestilences, plagues, sicknesses– all causing pain throughout the land. Then, in absolute reverence, the king uplifted his hands receptively toward the LORD Almighty and appealed to

Him to hear his solemn prayer. Forgive and render “to each according to all his ways,” because You alone know what lies in the hearts of all mankind. May they reverence You,” he prayed, “and walk in Your ways as long as they live…”

That says it all. I can only add, “May it be so, LORD Jesus! May we connect with You in earnest prayer, and learn the joys of current,

daily fellowship in love with our Creator, Savior, and LORD!”

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. If you find this Letter helpful, please feel free to share it with others.

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.”