The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 7:9-17, “O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; for the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.”
10 My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day.
12 If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
13 He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.
14 Behold, he (i.e., man) travails with wickedness, and he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.
15 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, and has fallen into the hole which he made.
16 His mischief will return upon his own head, and his violence will descend upon his own pate.
17 I will give thanks to the LORD according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.”

The cry of the Psalmist is the cry of every righteous person: “O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the way of the righteous…”

A careful examination of the vicissitudes of life reveals that evil always begets evil. It is only when evil is ended that mankind is relieved. Further, it is when God erases evil, that man is freed from evil’s grip, enabling him to give thanks to God.

Why then, do the ungodly continue to engage in unrighteous deeds? Would it not be preferable for them to forsake evil and turn to God?

Yet, the Psalmist tells us that the unrighteous are continuously preparing for warfare. Sin and its nefarious bent is embedded within them. It’s impossible for them to do anything that is righteous —nor do they will to! Yet, everything evil that has been done will ultimately return upon the evil doers themselves.

In the fullness of time, God sent Jesus, His Son, into the world to save those who were evil. Some of the most aggressively evil persons, like Saul of Tarsus, ultimately came to faith in Christ. Then, he became Paul, chief advocate for Jesus Christ! Salvation is real; moreover, it is spiritually effective!

If you’ve never trusted Christ as your Savior, open your heart to Him and give Him opportunity to prove Himself to you. He warms a cold heart! What’s more, He never fails!

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