The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Isaiah 63:7-11, “I shall make mention of the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has granted us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which He has granted them according to His compassion and according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses.
8 For He said, ‘Surely, they are My people, Sons who will not deal falsely.’ So He became their Savior.
9 In all their affliction, He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them; in His love and in His mercy, He redeemed them, and He lifted them and carried them all the days of old.
10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; therefore, He turned Himself to become their enemy, He fought against them.
11 Then His people remembered the days of old, of Moses. Where is He who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit in the midst of them,”

“Wanta fight?” That was the old school ground challenge when differences of opinion
could not otherwise be resolved. “Were the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team ranked
first or second in the 1946 season?” In a word, and especially now, nearly 80-some
years from the date of that “school-ground discussion,” who cares? What difference
does it make?

Isaiah’s recollection of “the lovingkindness of the LORD” (Isa 63:10-11), does matter, however. The fact that the prophet mentions the Holy Spirit, is in itself, of invaluable
importance! For it is He, the Spirit of God, the third member of the Trinity, who dwells
with the Father and the Son from before the inception of Creation. Yes, He matters!

When we pray, asking forgiveness of sin or the strength of the LORD to accomplish
a specific task, it is the Holy Spirit who impresses upon us to ask the involvement of
the Father. Further, it is the Holy Spirit who Himself carries our requests to the Father.

It is the Holy Spirit (mentioned in the Old Testament), Who is currently Masterminding
His Jewish people in their fight against Hamas. The archealogical discovery of the
Spirit, as engraved in Scripture on ancient stones, has recently inspired Israelis in their
determination to rid her enemies from land given her by the LORD God Almighty!

May we, as well, be inspired to love and depend upon the LORD in our lives, too.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
May they prosper who love you…”
(Psa. 122:6).

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