The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Exodus 15:26, “And He said, ‘If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the LORD, am your healer.’”

“Did you hear what I said?” Now, before you get mad at me, notice closely that those words are italicized and ensconsed in quotation marks. It is not something I am saying to you; it is simply a replecate of a six-word warning that you doubtlessly heard more than once from your parents when you were younger.

At the same time, it may be appropriate to ask just how loud does the LORD have to shout to get our attention? The clear and unmistakable implication of the verse above is that the Israelites knew the LORD’s commandments, but they had yet to learn the value of keeping them. We know that Jesus died on the Cross and arose from the dead to save us; but have we followed His instruction to repent and turn away from sin and trust Him alone for our eternal salvation?

The verse above is an Old Testament verse. It is Moses’ directive to Israel in Old Testament times. In principle, however, it applies to us in our generation. There are so many voices crying this and crying that. We need to heed the Voice of the LORD! He alone is worthy of our trust! At the time, His promise to Israel was that they would be free from the diseases He had put upon the Egyptians. In principle, He promises to free us from our sins and set our feet on the path of righteousness. Are you on that path? You can be! Simply ask His forgiveness for sin and believe His Word. You are in my prayers.

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