The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 59:1-4, “Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from those who do iniquity, And save me from men of bloodshed.

3 For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my

sin, O LORD,

4 For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Thyself to help me, and see!”

Trouble comes packaged in many forms. The one factor that is certain, however, is that the ultimate intention of trouble is destruction – destruction of righteousness and those who advocate and propagate it. From the Garden of Eden to this very day, Satan’s game plan has not changed. David’s cry for deliverance is our cry today. David’s confidence in his Deliverer must also be our confidence.

David’s focus is two-fold: the first is the enemy –those whose oppose righteousness and all for which we stand. Truth has no value to the enemy. For them, truth is whatever they desire it to be. In fact, if truth exists at all, it is only in their twisted definition.

The other focus is the Savior –our Savior, the One against whom the entire host of enemies cannot prevail. Our cry for deliverance must be bold and continuous. There is no room for “now I lay me down to sleep” prayers. They must be prayers of deep thought and meaning. Such prayers come from spiritual growth. Far too often, we face a dilemma, with the belief that we ourselves are capable of conquering it. Yet, we often are in need of help, but don’t know where to find it. It is at that point, we suffer from spiritual embarrassment.

The final factor that allows the LORD to hear and answer our prayers is our lack of personal culpability. David cries, “For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.” If we are to witness the LORD’s destruction of our enemies, we must ourselves be bereft of all guilt. There is no room here for “play-acting.” We must truly and completely be righteous and in good standing with the LORD. His activity on our behalf will then prevail. His eternal power cannot be overcome. The price for His deliverance is our yielding to Him. He gave His all on the Cross for our sins. Now, He demands our giving our lives to Him in exchange.

Are you facing a potential dilemma in your life? Do you need someone to rescue you? Jesus stands ready to help. Just yield your life to Him, and call upon Him in serious prayer. You will be amazed how quickly and thoroughly He meets your need! Your

life and focus will be changed forever! You’ve tried everything else without success. Try Jesus! He never fails!

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