The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

James 5:14-16, “Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
15 and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you
may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”

It is indeed unfortunate that in a day of such enormous gains in the field of medical science, we have lost sight of many spiritual things, especially that of prayer.

Sickness is often, but not always, the result of sin. Sometimes sickness exists that the LORD may assess where and how often we seek out only a remedy ministered by a physical doctor. Don’t get me wrong! I am not prejudiced in any way, shape or form against what medical science has produced for humanity’s mutual benefit. My late wife experienced an extention of physical life through the able assistance of the medical community. Nevertheless, her trust in the medical realm was exceeded by her trust in the LORD God Almighty!

Why does it so often take physical illness to bring us to the brink of serious, spiritual prayer? Perhaps it is to draw us closer to the Great Physician Himself. It is often disapointing to hear a doctor say, “We’ve done everything we can…” Perhaps it’s even more disapointing for us to say, “We’ll just have to pray.” We must remember that it is “the prayer offered in faith” that “will restore the one who is sick.” It is the LORD Himself, who can resurrect the sick. One day, too, He will resurrect from the grave all those who have believed in Him!

Reading the Scriptures gives us the hope of the Resurrection! Jesus Himself
arose from the dead! And one day (perhaps, not so far in the future), He will visibly Return and we will understand how “faith” makes us free indeed!

As I pen this Grands Letter, my sweet sister, Carol, is tottering under illness,
with her husband seriously ill in hospital. Our entire family would sincerely
appreciate your prayers for Garrett and Carol Conner, who through spirtual, Christian music have have brought joy and hope to thousands. Thank you for
your faithfulness.

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