The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Deuteronomy 31:20-23, “For when I bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to their fathers, and they have eaten and are satisfied and become prosperous, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and spurn Me and break My covenant.
21 “Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants); for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.”
22 So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the sons of Israel.
23 Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, ‘Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and I will be with you.’”

Almost every day I hear someone say, or read what they’ve said, about the troubles we’re facing as a country. If we read the Scriptures carefully, we soon learn that it has always been that way.

I hear and read of people complaining that they don’t possess sufficient money. Then, I read where they’ve bought some extravagant items that, truth-be-told, they didn’t need and I begin to understand their “dilemma.”

But, the desire for wealth is not limited outside the church. Some men (I’ll be nice and call them “pastors”) are among those whose eyes are fixed on money. Oh, they “credit” the LORD with the millions they have; the problem is they never seem to have enough.

I’ve been living by and teaching the Scriptures for quite a number of years. My testimony is that when we serve Him and not ourselves, He provides quite adequately for all our needs. Those who seek money for themselves, more often than not, find themselves weighted down in nefarious deeds that always demand more and more.

Whatever you think, just remember: “You cannot out-give God!” If He wants you to give, He will reveal it to
you. If you don’t do what He wants, He knows where you keep it. Thank you, LORD, for all that you give us!

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