The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Isaiah 12:1-6, “Then you will say on that day, ‘I will give thanks to You, O LORD; for although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.’”
2 “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.”
3 Therefore, you will joyously draw water from the springs of salvation.
4 And in that day you will say, ‘Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; make them remember that His name is exalted.’
5 Praise the LORD in song, for He has done excellent things; let this be known throughout the earth.
6 Cry aloud and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”

Does God ever get angry with us? Isaiah says He certainly became angry with Israel. Thus, it is highly likely that He becomes angry with Christians when we do what He has forbidden or fail to do what He has instructed. The Apostle Paul says, “It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Heb. 10:31). One commentator says, “Faith in God is a sovereign remedy against tormenting fears.”
In other words, whatever has caused our fears is removed when we simply trust in Almighty God.

His life-giving “waters” quench the thirsts that come from our sinful distrust in His ability to care for us in every adverse situation. Once we have realized His forgiveness of our sin, we readily turn to give thanks and make known our joy for His deliverance. We then turn to praise Him with songs that emphasize His love and the power and glory of His forgiveness.

What the LORD does in rescuing us from the pits of faithlessness rightly demands that we henceforth
live as He directs. After all, we are not our own; we have been “bought with a price” (I Cor. 6:19-20).
Therefore, live faithfully in Him and you will live fearlessly in this world that seems to thrive on fear.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. Please continue to pray for those trapped in the Russian-Ukrainian War, and for those
helplessly encompassed in other wars throughout our world.

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