The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Exodus 17:8-13, “8 Then Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim.
9 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow
I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”
10 Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur
went up to the top of the hill.
11 So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his
hand down, Amalek prevailed.
12 But Moses’ hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on
it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his
hands were steady until the sun set.
13 So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.”

As of the timing of this writing, Iran (ancient Persia) is relentlessly bombing Israel. Warfare is quite different today than it was in Joshua’s day. Israel is the name the LORD gave to Jacob in Genesis 32:28: “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel…”

Amelek had a long history of waring against Israel (Exodus 17). Now Iran appears to have followed in Amelek’s footsteps. Yet, the LORD’s Word to Moses was:

“Write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to Joshua, that I
will utterly blot out the memory of Amelek from under heaven.
Moses built an altar and named it ‘The LORD is My Banner,’ and
he said, ‘The LORD has sworn, the LORD will have war against
Amalek from generation to generation’” (Exodus 17:14-15).

We, who know the LORD Jesus Christ, will do well to prayerfully remember Israel in these fearful days of her warfare. While Christians everywhere should pray for Israel,
we should remember that from the LORD’s perspective, this warfare exists to bring Israel into an acceptance of Jesus as her LORD and Savior.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you.
7 “May peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.”
8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, ‘May peace
be within you.’
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good”
(Ps. 122:6-9).

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