Archive for March 22nd, 2024


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Dear Grands,

1 Kings 8:26-30, “Now therefore, O God of Israel, let Your word,
I pray, be confirmed which You have spoken to Your servant, my
father David.
27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and
the highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house
which I have built!
28 “Yet have regard to the prayer of Your servant and to his
supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You today;
29 that Your eyes may be open toward this house night and day,
toward the place of which You have said, ‘My name shall be there,’
to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this
place.
30 “Listen to the supplication of Your servant and of Your people
Israel, when they pray toward this place; hear in heaven Your
dwelling place; hear and forgive.”

There’s always more to prayer than we think. These words of King
Solomon were prayed against the background of the LORD’s blessing
and from a sincere heart. The prayers of kings are no more honored
than the prayers of the weakest and poorest of the land. The LORD
is LORD of all.

Our hearts may be weary of the sin that infests our lives, but the
warm and sincere Heart of the LORD is always present to attend to
our needs. Solomon was not without sin; yet, he prayed earnestly
and the LORD heard and answered his prayers.

None of us, whether reader or scribe, are free from sin; yet our
hearts and lives are cleansed when we pray. The Blood of our
LORD Jesus Christ cleanses us from sin, whether a slippage or
intentional, whether omission or commission. We are centuries
this side of Solomon, yet the LORD deals with us as surely as
He dealt with the king.

Prayer is the unique opportunity we are afforded to hold others
before Him with the assurance that what He does is best. We
all know someone who needs our prayers. We all know with
certainty that we ourselves need to pray in faith and in trust.

Hear us, oh LORD. You know the burden of our hearts. We
believe in Your ability and we trust in Your power. Thank You
for being faithful in adhearing to our prayers. Amen.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

With this email, my brother-in-law, Garrett Conner, is in hospital in St. Louis. He
is in very serious condition, and we all would appreciate your prayers for him.
Thank you.

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

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