The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 125:1-5, “Those who trust in the LORD are as Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds
His people from this time forth and forever.
3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do
wrong.
4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good and to those who are
upright in their hearts.
5 But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD
will lead them away with the doers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.”

These five verses constitute the whole of the 125th Psalm. The chapter commences with a sound encouragement for those who trust the LORD; and it closes with an admonition against following the crocked ways of
evil doers.

Paul’s letter to the Colossians pushes the same thought to the Christians
in Corinth. He writes, “…he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality” (Col. 3:25).

Throughout the Scriptures, the LORD is always teaching His people to
live holy lives and be honest in all their dealings with others. Sometimes,
we see others doing wrong and are tempted to engage in the same
nefarious activities. Even as a child, I remember asking, “If he can do it,
why can’t I?” My mother’s response was always the same: “…because
what he’s doing is not right, that’s why!”

Sin always carries a penalty. It may appear that those commiting sin are
getting away without a penalty. But mark the surety of the Word of God:
“they cannot do wrong and get by”; be sure their sin will find them out.

The Old Testament sets forth the LORD’s laws that exist for man’s
benefit. Whether man keeps those laws, we may never know. What we
do know is that the LORD keeps His Word. We may never know how
the LORD deals with some law-breakers, but we can rest assured that
He does! Even a child’s song instructs us:

Be careful little tongue, what you say;
Be careful little tongue, what you say;
For the Father up Above is looking down in love;
Be careful little tongue what you say.

God bless you – and do be careful! We will give an account –even
for every idle word.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom