The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Numbers 32:23, “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.”

If there is a theme to the Book of Numbers (and there is!), it is “Saved to Serve; Beware of Unbelief.” God had a purpose for His Israelite people. To be sure, they were saved from their enemies. How could they ever expect to be used of Him if they lived in slavery under a godless people? But that was only the half of His purpose.

The second half of the LORD’s purpose was that Israel might learn that they could not live in unbelief while simultaneously serving Him. They knew (or should have known) that the LORD’s power was sufficient to allay the onslaught of any foreign foe. After all, they had just returned home from a victorious battle. But they needed to learn that they could not go back to sinning against Him and hope to be victorious in the next battle. It just wouldn’t work!

Looking at our own situation in today’s world, we can rest assurred that the LORD’s power is still able to deal with any adverse situation. BUT, we cannot disown Him by aligning with evil and expect Him to win future victories for us. That would be the equivalent to our “changing sides.” We need Him to wage war for us and against sin! Thus, whether we lived in Old Testament times or in our current 21ST Century, the principle is the same: we are “Saved to Serve or Beware of (the results of) Unbelief.”

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. Don’t forget the attachment.

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