The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ezekiel 24:19-20, “So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
19 The people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things that you are doing mean for us?”
20 Then I said to them, “The word of the LORD came to me saying,
21 ‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes and the delight of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.”

War destroys some extremely valuable things! The loss of human life, of course, heads the list as the most valuable of all. At the same time, the demolition of classic old structures (churches, et al) –those monuments of the past that served as solemn rememinders of glorious days gone by and of the lives of those who enriched those days with their sacrifices and dedication.

Ezekiel was a“priest belonging to the aristocracy of Jerusalem, a contemporary of Jeremiah and Daniel and only 25 years old. It was just eleven years before the destruction of the Temple, and Ezekiel was one of the Jews who was carried off into Babylonian captivity. Yet, whenever faithful men of God are held captive, the LORD is always with them.

The Book of Ezekiel reveals both the goodness and severity of God. False prophets among the captive people told the people not to believe that Jerusalem would be destroyed; rather they believed that they would soon be released to live there. Jeremiah, however, argued that “before they could ever hope to return to Jeruslem, they must return to their LORD.”

“Speak to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am about
to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes and
the delight of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left
behind will fall by the sword.”’” (Ezk. 24:21).

How true such is of us! We always cry out to the LORD for deliverence, but what He wants is for us to truly become His! If we embrace Christ as our Savior and LORD, He will then become our Father, and will always be our able and loving Protector. He promises His ultimate protection. I trust Him! I pray that you are trusting Him, too.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. We live in the age of the Internet. It is an easy way for us to share Jesus with distant friends.
everywhere. It’s a ministry that honors the LORD. We have no idea how lost and spiritually
hungry some people are!

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