The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 37:1-17, Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

2 For they will wither quickly like the grass, And fade like the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

6 And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who

carries out wicked schemes.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret, it leads only to evildoing.

9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place, and he will not be there.

11 But the humble will inherit the land, And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

12 The wicked plots against the righteous, And gnashes at him with his teeth.

13 The Lord laughs at him; For He sees his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are

upright in conduct.

15 Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

16 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken; But the LORD sustains the righteous.”

Times like these call for all believers to seek the LORD through His Word. When we encounter frustration and do not know

where to go or what to do, it is always best to seek the LORD and the comfort of His Word.

A late night phone call from a long-time friend on the coast prompted the focus of today’s Letter. Bothered by the circumstances that currently surround our nation, he cried out to the LORD for an answer of comfort. As he prayerfully meditated before the LORD, the LORD guided him to the words of this 37TH Psalm. The relevance of this Psalm parallels

with David’s encounter with Goliath. It seemed impossible for a mere teenage boy to prove victorious against a giant,

whose whole life had been immersed in military battles. Yet, the LORD accomplished the impossible, as David’s sling

brought the giant to his knees.

These United States are the product of the Hand of God. Scores of people left the United Kingdom seeking freedom.

Their trust was in the LORD. The Mayflower’s passengers reverenced the Scriptures as they reverenced the LORD. One

of the earliest structures in this new land was that of a Church. There they gathered to hear the Scriptures and prayerfully seek the LORD’s direction and blessing.

In the course of time, God-fearing men assembled to frame the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of these United States. Prayer for Divine guidance was at the top of the list concerning governmental activities. Benjamin Franklin was a close friend of Evangelist George Whitfield; yet, while there is no irrefutable proof that Franklin was ever a born-again Christian, history clearly records that he reverenced the Almighty. Thus, all things considered, we can safely acknowledge that these United States were the design of Almighty God, and will ever be under His protection. The LORD is in control. “It is He who changes the times and the epochs, He removes kings and establishes kings” (Daniel 2:21). Our responsibility is to rest in the LORD.

“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad” (Ps. 126:3).

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom