The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 146:1-10, “Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!
2 I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
3 Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
5 How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them; Who keeps faith forever;
7 Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free.
8 The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD raises up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous;
9 The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked.
10 The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD! PROTECTION FOREVER!

The Psalmist commences his day with praise to the LORD! It is not only his manner upon awakening each morning, it is his instruction for us! Every day ought to commence with praise –especially should it come from those of us who know and love the LORD!

At the same time, the Psalmist warns us against trusting in the ways of mankind. We must remember that there is no salvation anywhere apart from the LORD. Man is born, lives, dies and is buried in the earth. Along with death, die his thoughts and whatever wisdom they might have contained.

Further, it is the LORD alone who executes justice, just as He did for Jacob! We serve precisely the same God as Jacob, only that we are exceedingly blessed to own Christ Jesus as our LORD and Savior! He is a just God who provides for all our needs, just as He did for Jacob in his day!

Simultaneous with His blessings, the LORD protects us from harm and
from making poor decisions. He is alive and will reign forever! May we always praise Him for His protection for ourselves and for every generation! And may we love Him and share Him that others, too, may be forever blessed!

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