The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 37:7-11, “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.”

If you’ve paused to take note of people around you, you have doubtlessly become aware of the hurry and frustration that encumbers their lives. Fear, too, grips many because there is an increasing number of wicked people, some of whom threaten and willfully snuf out the lives of others, even those innocents, who are waiting to be born. How then, are we to rest with all of this wickedness swirling about us?

It is debatable, but possible, that few in the Bible ever suffered more than David. Yet, it is he who says to us here, “Rest in the LORD…” When you think about it, there are different kinds of rest. Physical rest comes first to mind. But it is mental rest that truly dominates us. We look at others who prosper, and seem not to worry, yet they are wicked. Still, they seem to prosper. Anger and rage then well up within us until we become as mentally wicked as those we despise. What is the answer? We need spiritual rest.

Spiritual rest comes when we truly believe in the LORD and simply wait upon Him to rescue us. We acquire that trust when we read and believe the Scriptures. Evil people will not ultimately triumph! Oh, they may appear to be prospering, but the LORD says that in time –His time– they “will be no more.” So, relax in the LORD. He is in control. Spiritual rest enables mental rest and together they enable physical rest. One day, and on the LORD’s own schedule, we “will delight (ourselves) in abundant prosperity.” Think on that! When we’re truly His, we have a rest that the world knows not of.

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