The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 40:4-5, “How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who

lapse into falsehood.

5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which Thou hast done, And Thy thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with

Thee; If I would declare and speak of them, they would be too numerous to count.”

There is so much trouble in the world today that it is mentally and spiritually refreshing to just rest in the trust of the LORD.

Certainly, that is not to say that we can pull back from our spiritual and physical responsibilities and do nothing! Far from it!

Yet, the ultimate result of our prayers and our witnessing lies in His divine hands.

The psalmist has not lost sight of the wonders the LORD has performed. Nor should we. Looking back at Christ’s involvements in our lives should foundation our faith in Him for the future. In my own life, I can identify numerous instances that simply could not have been “accidental.” Let me note for you just one.

When we left Australia for the last time and returned home, we gave our blue, Ford station wagon to a mission organization.

The LORD provided our purchase of a car in the States, but when Rose Marie’s responsibilities required a second car, we told no one! We simply prayed about it. One day, out of the blue, a phone call came from a Christian friend, asking if we needed a second car. We said yes, and he said he had one that he would give us. He retained ownership, but we were to treat it as our own. When I thanked him and had hung up the phone, Rose Marie asked what kind of car it was. I laughed, saying I had forgotten to even ask.

The friend delivered the car, and we were amazed beyond belief! It was a blue, Ford station wagon, automatic transmission — exactly the same model as the one we had given to the mission in Australia! The only difference was that it was a left-hand drive, whereas in Australia, all cars are right-hand drive.

The question that lingers is: Why did the LORD do that? Who caused that Christian friend to think of us? Why was everything so exact with respect to the car? The answer lies in the verses above. It was simply a wonder, which the LORD had chosen to perform. He simply, sovereignly elected to do what He did –perhaps it was to encourage you to believe that with Him all things are possible! It has certainly worked that way with us!

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