The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Exodus 10:12-17, “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand over the land
of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up on the land of Egypt and eat every plant
of the land, even all that the hail has left.’
13 So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the LORD directed an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
14 The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled in all the territory of Egypt; they were very numerous. There had never been so many locusts, nor would there be so many again.
15 For they covered the surface of the whole land, so that the land was darkened; and they ate every plant of the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Thus, nothing green was left on tree or plant of the field through all the land of Egypt.
16 Then Pharaoh hurriedly called for Moses and Aaron, and he said, ‘I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you.
17 ‘Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and make supplication to the LORD your God, that He would only remove this death from me.’”

It’s unfortunate, but a lot of people today seem to think they don’t need anything from
anybody – that is, until they encounter something they cannot deal with themselves.
It could be physical; it could be emotional. The nature of the difficulty demands help well
outside of the realm of the one who is afflicted.

The Scripture above occurred in Egypt many years ago. The LORD was in the midst of ordering Pharaoh to release Israel from her bondage in Egypt. The LORD had previously
demonstrated His power to Pharaoh. Now, He is calling for a plague of locusts upon the l
and of Egypt. Ultimately, Pharaoh was convinced that the LORD’s power was extensive
beyond his own; thus, he allowed Israel to be released from Egypt.

Sometimes, the distresses that befall us are due to our resistence to do the LORD’s will.
Such indicators of resistence are far too numerous to list in this small paper; but, sickness is often an indicator (although not always)! Multiplied illnesses are often indicators. The listing would be enormous.

It behoves us, as Christians, to periodically investigate our lives. Has the LORD spoken
to us about something we have ignored? It should be encouraging to us, however, just
to know that He has something He wants us to do. Further, in the light of His salvation, we should be ready and willing to do whatever He demands. Are you willing? Am I?
However difficult His requirement might appear, it is less difficult than what will befall
us if we do not obey! Let’s leave it to Pharaoh to learn the hard way. The LORD’s “yoke
is easy, and His burden is light” (Matthew 11:30).

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