The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalms 115:12-18, “The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless those who fear the LORD, the small together with the great.
14 May the LORD give you increase, you and your children.
15 May you be blessed of the LORD, Maker of heaven and earth.
16 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, but the earth He has given to the sons of men.
17 The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any who go down into silence;
18 But as for us, we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forever. Praise the LORD!”

Have you ever felt –well, just left out? It may have been to a party given for one whom
you considered a friend –but you were omitted from the list of invitees. Or you were one among a group that was being “recognized” for work done to benefit a needy person, but your name was inadvertently omitted from the list?

Let me just assure you that while you may have been overlooked (be it purposefully or unintentionally) by others, you were never overlooked by the LORD! People are not always trustworthy; but “You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD… (He) has been mindful of (you).”

The prayer that was included in the verses above was not unintentional! “He will bless
those who fear the LORD, the small together with the great.” Oh, yes, there is a “small” group, and there is a “great” group; and the LORD knows who belongs in each group.
It is best that we should always view ourselves in the “small group.” If we are to be placed elsewhere, the LORD is aware of it and He will place us where we fit, whether we agree with His placement or not.

Still, the prayer of the Psalmist is that the LORD will bless us exceedingly! It should be noticed that we are to bless the LORD “from this time forth and forever.” The least of His blessing is probably more that we deserve. Still, we are to praise Him “from this time forth and forever.”

In those moments when we assess that we have been purposely overlooked by others, may we remember that we are never overlooked by the piercing eyes of the LORD! He is ever and always caring for us. May we ever and always be trusting in Him!

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