The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Job 1:1-3; 18-21, “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job, and that man was blameless, upright,

fearing God, and turning away from evil.

2And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

3His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many

servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.”

Then a servant came to him and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s

house, 19and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the

young people and they died; and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

20Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

21And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken

away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.’”

The Scriptures abound with men and women of great character, but I cannot name one that surpasses Job. He was

blameless (???? tam, a man of integrity, guiltless, ?????? yashar, conscientious; ) ?????yare, reverenced God, and turned

aside from all evil. Still, when he suffered the loss of everything material, along with his sons and daughters, he never blamed God! Most people would have said, “Why did God do this?” or “Why did God not do something to stop this?”

Not Job. He tore his robe, as ancients did to show their deepest grief, “and fell to the ground and worshiped” God!!

Job’s reasoning was: I came into this world with nothing, and I shall leave this world the same way. Everything I have, I received from the LORD; now, He has taken it back. “Blessed be the name of the LORD.” What a man! –a truly spiritual man of God! Try that on for size. It honestly doesn’t fit me. Oh, I know the truth he stated: Everything worthwhile in this life has come from God. And He has the absolute right to remove from us what He has given us.

We are forced to admit that, but we sure don’t act like we believe it, when He takes what He has given.

One year ago tomorrow, the LORD took from me the precious, loving girl He had given me for 64 years. So many had prayed so fervently for her healing. Yet, His timing was not my timing. I understand; yet, I could not say with Job, “Blessed be the Name of the LORD.” I can say it now, but grief would not allow it then. The LORD has yet to reveal to me (and He may never do so) precisely why He took back the love of my life. Yet, when I view things from her perspective, I can say, “Blessed be the Name of the LORD!”

Just ponder this thought: Everything good that you currently have is from the Hand of the LORD. You didn’t earn it; it was His gift. If, having given to you what He has, He now takes it from your possession, who can charge Him with any guilt? The entirety of the Universe is His! He designed it; He made it; He controls it. It is His! Furthermore, He made you! And in that sense, you belong to Him. But, we never really belong to Him until we yield our lives fully and completely to Him and His cause. If you have yet to yield to Him, do it now! For when He Comes – and He is Coming-it will then be too late. Pray with me…

Dear LORD, I know you love me; and I know Jesus died on the Cross to save me from my sins.

I’m sorry for my sin. Please forgive me. Right now, I turn my heart and life –everything!– over

to you. Come into my life; cleanse me completely and take charge of my life from this day forward.

I am trusting You, LORD, even as I pray. In Jesus’ Name, I pray. Amen.

If you prayed that prayer and have truly trusted and received Christ Jesus as your Savior and LORD, please email

me, so I can rejoice with you. Your name will not be revealed, but I will pray specifically for you. God bless you.

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.”