The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ezekiel 28:1-10, “The word of the LORD came again to me saying,

2 ‘Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, “Thus says the Lord God, ‘Because your

heart is lifted up And you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods, In the heart

of the seas’; Yet you are a man and not God, Although you make your heart like the

heart of God–

3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you.

4 “By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself, And have

acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

5 “By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your riches, And your heart

is lifted up because of your riches–

6 Therefore, thus says the Lord God, ‘Because you have made your heart Like the heart

of God,

7 Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, The most ruthless of the nations. And

they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And defile your splendor.

8 ‘They will bring you down to the pit, And you will die the death of those who are slain In

the heart of the seas.

9 ‘Will you still say, “I am a god,” In the presence of your slayer, Although you are a man

and not God, In the hands of those who wound you?

10 ‘You will die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of strangers, For I have spoken!’

declares the Lord God!”‘”

It is almost unbelievable what some are seeking to do to nations today. They are to be

both pitied and censored. I heard a man say that while he disparaged what they were

doing, he didn’t believe they understood why they were doing it. They may not understand

the full implications of their rage, but they are not doing it alone. Satan is alive and is the

designer of all of the devilment that is currently plaguing the nation. Satan is a great

deceiver! He cause men to ignore good and do evil.

The prophet Ezekiel identifies Satan as one who was originally called Lucifer (“light-

bearer”). He was the chief angel of Almighty God, yet he became so proud of himself,

that he led one-third of the angels in Heaven to rebel against God. Satan then declared

himself “god,” and from that time forward, he opposed all that for which God stood.

So much could be said about Satan and how his angelic followers turned into demons.

Let it just be cogently stated that Satan is behind all the world consternation today. He is

real; he is not merely the personification of evil influences, he is real; and he is

determined to usurp the LORD’s position and turn it into evil and against Him.

How do we successfully face and overcome such an adversary? Two important factors

are necessary. First, we must repent of our sins and accept Jesus Christ as LORD and

Savior of our lives. At that point, the Holy Spirit comes into our lives and seeks to direct

us into the godly way of Christ. Second, we must faithfully continue to follow the Holy

Spirit’s leadership. He will not lead us astray. The two key factors in maintaining our

lives on a spiritual track are Bible reading and study and consistent prayer.

How much of the Bible do you read? Do you concentrate on the reading and make

spiritual applications to your life as you read? How much do you pray? Is your prayer

sincere and Christ-centered? Do you believe what the Scriptures teach and trust the

LORD to fulfill your prayerful requests? Serious Bible study produces amazing things!

Serious prayer produces some amazing things, too. Set aside a specific time and

place for Bible study. Do the same with prayer. Don’t hurry either of them!

Pray for our national leaders. I have twice heard Vice President Pence relate his

conversion experience. I have heard Mrs. Pence pray. That woman knows the LORD!

Secretary of State Pompeo and his wife are both born-again and he keeps an open

Bible on his desk and reads it daily as he seeks the LORD’s guidance. Dr. Robert

Jeffress’ secretary confirmed to me that Dr. Jeffress believes President Trump is a

born-again believer. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVoss is also a true Christian. And

Presidential Press Secretary Keleigh McEnany trusted Christ as a child and follows

Him prayerfully each day.

The LORD is alive! He has given us spiritual leadership. Whether our nation survives

may well rest on whether we are worthy followers of Him.

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.”