The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Exodus 15:24-27, “So the people grumbled at Moses, saying, ‘What shall we drink?’
25 Then he cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree; and he threw it into the waters, and the waters became sweet. There He made for them a statute and regulation, and there He tested them.
26 And He said, “If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the LORD, am your healer.”
27 Then they came to Elim where there were twelve springs of water and seventy date palms, and they camped there beside the waters.”

Did you think we were through with grumbling? I’m pretty sure Moses thought the same thing. At the very least, he must have sighed when the LORD provided the food and the people stopped grumbling. The problem is: when we grumble and get what we grumbled for, we think that the key to “getting” is “grumbling.” (Sigh!) Too often that’s how it turns out. So we continue to grumble and pout. (Have you read or listened to the News lately?)

Moses gave the people the LORD’s instruction related to how they could get what they needed. First, LISTEN IN EARNEST to what the LORD says! Then, DO WHAT IS RIGHT in His Sight. (Oh, that’s a tough one!) We’re all used to doing what WE WANT, and then complaining if we didn’t get it! (Did I miss anything there? Okay, we’ll go on!)

Here’s the route we have to follow if we’re going to get anything related to what we want: First, “LISTEN carefully to what the LORD has said! Second, “DO what is right IN HIS SIGHT! –not your own!” Want to be free from all the diseases? ALWAYS DO what is right IN HIS SIGHT! And remember that the LORD is the healer!”

Footnote: “THEN they came to Elim where there were twelve springs of water and 70 date palms…” Yes, I love clear, cold water; but I’m not ‘crazy’ about dates; but when you’re really hungry and thirsty, everything provided for you tastes like hot apple pie alamode!

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