The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Judges 11:19-21, “And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon, and Israel said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land to our place.’
20 ‘But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory; so Sihon gathered all his people and camped in Jahaz and fought with Israel.
21 ‘The LORD, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they defeated them; so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.”

Oh, how I wanted to print more of the interaction between Israel and Edom and Moab! But, you would have been reading for several days!)
Suffice it to say that regardless of how politely Israel asked permission
to “pass through (their) land,” they were flatly denied permission.

Now, what is Israel to do? Re-read verse 21 above: “The LORD, the God
of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they
defeated them…” In a word, the Israelites stood back and allowed the
LORD to do what His people could not do!

I’m thinking of Israel, regarding her conflict with Iran and the Palestinians. I’m also thinking of the relentless persecution of Israeli university students, who are suffering persecution at the hands of anti-Israelis!

You, dear reader, may be “up against it” with regard to something too big
for you to handle. Remember that old song (a song we all would do well
not to forget):

“If you trust and never doubt,
He will surely bring you out;
Take your burdens to the LORD
And leave them there.”

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