The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 92:1-15, “It is good to give thanks to the LORD and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning and Your faithfulness by night,
3 With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp, with resounding music upon the lyre.
4 For You, O LORD, have made me glad by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
5 How great are Your works, O LORD! Your thoughts are very deep.
6 A senseless man has no knowledge, nor does a stupid man understand this:
7 That when the wicked sprouted up like grass and all who did iniquity flourished, it was only that they might be destroyed forevermore.
8 But You, O LORD, are on high forever.
9 For, behold, Your enemies, O LORD, for, behold, Your enemies will perish; All who do iniquity will be scattered.
10 But You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.
11 And my eye has looked exultantly upon my foes, my ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.
12 The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, he will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They will still yield fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and very green,
15 To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”

Is there any question as to why the psalmist commences this psalm with praise? He has witnessed the LORD’s love and faithfulness by day and by night. There could be no justification for waiting. It was indeed time to sing praises to His Name!

Inasmuch as there were some who played instruments, they, too, were to lift their instrumental sounds in accompanyment with the voices of the people, for they were a people of praise –a people recipient of the glory and majesty of Almighty God!

The battle had yet to be fought; yet, there was not the slightest doubt but that the people of the LORD would be victorious. Why delay the singing? Such could only be expressive of doubt; and there was no doubt but that the LORD would win the victory!

What a challenge is laid at the feet of today’s Christian Church! The opposition appears to be leading… Where is the Church of the Living God? The true Church – His Church!—will ultimately be victorious! We must praise Him, yet within the boundaries set by the LORD Himself. We are not to feign worship with loud drums and cymbals! We are stand tall and ready for battle! We have voices that will acclaim His power and victory! He Himself will win the battle! Let every heart of man praise His Holy Name!

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