The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 122:1-9, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD.’
2 Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem,
3 Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together;
4 To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD– an ordinance for Israel– to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 For there thrones were set for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 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.”

Recent news stories claim that the International Criminal Court (ICC)
“is preparing arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials for alleged war
crimes, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — a revelation that has drawn silence, if not acceptance, from the Biden administration” (via
Eric Mack of Newsmax).

I was in Australia when the 6-day War occurred. Israelites freed the Wall, enabling prayer to be offered there for the first time in many, many years.
Miracles were cited in Israel for the occupants, just as had occurred at the
days of our Scripture cited above.

Israel has almost always been on the defensive side of her historic
battles. Historically, the LORD has fought for Israel –and won!—when
Israel was in the right. Those who would currently face-off with Israel should have more than mere “second thoughts.”

Granted, Israel is Jewish, not Christian; and granted Prime Minister
Netanyahu (so far as I know) is not a “secret disciple” of Jesus. Yet, the
right of the Jewish people to live in the Land of Israel has never been
rescinded. It is the gift of the LORD to His people.

Nor has the right of worldwide Christians to pray for Israel ever been
rescinded. Many Israelis have trusted in Jesus as their LORD and Savior.
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,” my friend. Such is the LORD’s will for
all believers in Jesus Christ.

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