The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 33:12-18, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people
whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.
13 The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men;
14 From His dwelling place He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works.
16 The king is not saved by a mighty army; a warrior is not delivered by great strength.
17 A horse is a false hope for victory; nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
19 On those who hope for His lovingkindness…”

If there is any passage of Scripture which all nations’ leaders and people need to
hear and heed, it is these few verses from the pen of the ready Psalmic writer.

In context, of course, the passage speaks of the Jewish nation of Israel. Yet, the
clear application fits like a glove on any and all nations in every generation. No people
can engage in any activity without the observation of Almighty God! His vantage point
is from Heaven itself; and from it He observes the thoughts and activities of all mortals.

To be certain, the LORD “fashions the hearts of them all”; however, that is not to say
that every thought of mankind is an acceptable thought to Almighty God! To the contrary,
we often live in adversity to the will of our fellowman, to say nothing of the will of God.

Our human, governmental leaders build and surround themselves with military might;
yet, no “warrior is delivered by great strength.” Our military mechanizations do not deliver us from adversarial groups. It is useless for man to put his trust in such feeble things.

“Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield” –not only nationally, but
personally as well. Is your soul reliant upon the LORD? Are your ways pleasing to Him?
Do you rest upon Him to deliver you from evil and, through salvation in Jesus Christ, to
make you a new person?

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your
own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He
will make your paths straight” (Prov. 3:5-6).

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