The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 9:17-20, “The wicked will return to Sheol, even all the nations who forget God.
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.
19 Arise, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged before You.
20 Put them in fear, O LORD; let the nations know that they are but men.”

If you think the Scriptures that teach and exalt the LORD Jesus Christ speak too often about wickedness and sin, you haven’t read any newspapers recently. The world is beclouded with sin! From intentional killings of people on local scenes to national and international corruption, people everywhere are seeking justice! It’s as if Hell has returned it’s wicked to harass and pester the people of God.

In this judicial psalm, the wicked of ungodly nations will be cast into Sheol (the eternal abode of the dead). The righteous, who are needy and suffer affliction, the LORD will not forget. If you are among the suffering, the LORD promises that you will be remembered and strengthened.

Unrighteous men claw their way into positions of human authority. They produce misery among the very people they are supposed to serve. The cry of the psalmist is the cry of many people today: “Arise, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged before You. Put them in fear, O LORD; let the nations know that they are but men.”

Yet to the faithful people, He wills that they relax. The LORD knows the needs of His people, and He promises to care for them. Our responsibility is to be yielded to Him and to do His will. If we insist on being fearful, let it be the fear of failure to reach those for whom Christ died. For it is through our faithfulness that they can come to know Christ and that He is glorified.

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