The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 113:1-9, “Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD.
2 Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forever.
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the LORD is to be praised.
4 The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.
5 Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high,
6 Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?
7 He raises the poor from the dust, And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 To make them sit with princes, With the princes of His people.
9 He makes the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!”

Only a few days ago, I received a notification from Australia that was urging believers everywhere to pray for the United States! The patriotism of that communication far and away exceeded many I have read from within our own beloved nation. Simultaneously, many of the comments that follow news sources are amazingly pro-Christian, serving as an encouragement in our world’s troubling times.

The psalm quoted above commences and closes with this singular note of encouragement: “Praise the LORD!” Regardless of the troublesome times in which we live, we are to focus on the LORD and lift His Name in praise! The LORD is indeed “high above all nations”; thus, “His glory is above the heavens.” If we marvel at the sun and moon and the heavenly bodies in our solar system, we must marvel in the glory of the One who created them all.

There is no one comparable to the LORD! And while He could boast of all He has accomplished, He rather humbles Himself to help the poor and the needy souls, who cry out to Him for mercy. He enables them to sit with princes and enables the woman without children to become a loving and joyful mother to the children she thought she would never have!

What an incomparable standard our blessed LORD is to us! The very best, the most noble accomplishments that come from our hand are lowly and worthless when His ways are considered. How often we pride ourselves on what we have done, yet our works are nothing unless they are guided by His Hand and accrue to His glory alone! May we live this day to the praise of His glory! “Praise the LORD!”

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