The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 40:14-17, “Let those be ashamed and humiliated together who seek
my life to destroy it; let those be turned back and dishonored who delight in
my hurt.
15 Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, ‘Aha, aha!’
16 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your
salvation say continually, ‘The LORD be magnified!’
17 Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my
help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.”

Have you ever known someone who simply delighted in hurting other people?
If you have, you have probably been the one on the end of his or her hurt!
I really don’t understand people like that. Oh, it’s one thing if you were officially
asked about someone; but, I mean those who have nothing good to say about
anyone on any subject at any time.

I do remember a rather rotund boy in grade school. We called him names and
he would chase us. (I won’t reveal the names we called him, but they were
simply silly names, not at all hurtful and never profane.) Yet, it’s simply wrong
to hurt someone by saying something that clearly isn’t true.

The verses above teach us that it is to our shame that we rejoice in the hurt
of another person, whether it’s a verbal or physical hurt. We are to live so as to
rejoice and be glad in the LORD! Our demeanor should always be rejoicing in
the LORD! We are to rejoice when the LORD is magnified, and be ashamed
when He is not. (Psst… Are there some areas in your life that need alteration?)

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