The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Exodus 33:18-23, “Then Moses said, ‘I pray You, show me Your glory!’
19 And He said, “I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the LORD before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.”
20 But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!”
21 Then the LORD said, “Behold, there is a place by Me, and you shall stand there on the rock;
22 and it will come about, while My glory is passing by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.
23 ‘Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.”

It was a difficult time for the nation of Israel. It was an equally difficult time for Moses, their leader. The LORD had promised to bring the nation into a land He had prepared for them; but there was a “wrinkle” that lay between Him and them. Moses wanted assurance that the LORD would go with him.

Then, in boldness, he said, “Show me Your glory!” Isn’t that what we really mean when we pray for the LORD’s direction and help? We’re saying that we are not capable of doing His will unless we have assurance that He is with us in the “doing.”

But, what are we to believe when we pray and receive
no answer to our prayers? One thing we must never do is give up praying! Persistency in prayer says to God that we are serious in our desires.

The LORD always answers the prayers of His own. He either says, “Yes,” “No,” or “Wait.” We never want to hear “no,” yet it is often for our good that He denies us what we ask. We seldom want to hear “wait,” because we want what we want immediately! Yet, our timing may not be in our best interest.

The one basic factor in any request is our relationship to Him. I’m sure that as a boy I asked things of my adult neighbors. Yet, their denials were proper because I was not their boy! Give your heart and life to Jesus and He will teach you to pray. He wants to give what will benefit you, but you must first belong to Him.

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