The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 33:10-12, “The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans

of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to

generation.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for

His own inheritance.”

Let me to encourage you to read this entire psalm. It has but 22 verses and subdivides

into three sections. Section One emphasizes praise to the LORD. Everything we do ought to accrue to the praise of the LORD (vv. 1-5). Praise emphasizes trust; and the LORD delights in our trust of Him.

Section Two emphasizes power –the power of the LORD (vv. 6-12). It is the LORD who created the heavens and the Earth. It did not occur from “a big bang”; it occurred from a Big Breath – “For He spoke, and it was done” (v. 9). The inestimatable power of the LORD extends endlessly. It “nullifies the counsel of the nations” (v. 10) and blesses those “nations whose God is the LORD” (v. 12).

Section Three emphasizes preservation (vv. 13-22). It is easy to become discouraged.

We are tuned to worldly things about us; and when they are bleak, we have the tendency to become bleak, too, and question whether the LORD will provide for our needs. Yet, as a father is honored when his son looks only to him, so our Heavenly Father is glorified when we look only to Him. Should He provide through others, it is He who should receive the glory.

We all have discouraging circumstances from time-to-time. With some, the situation never seems to change. Annie Johnson Flint wrote the following lines –lines that have been used to encourage many in their dark hours of life. May they encourge you, as well.

He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,

He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;
To added affliction He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.

When we have exhausted our store of endurance;
When our strength has failed e’er the day is half done;
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.

His love has no limit, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth and giveth, and giveth again.

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.”