The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Numbers 32:17-23, “For we will not have an inheritance with them on the other side of the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has fallen to us on this side of the Jordan toward the east.”
20 So Moses said to them, ‘If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for the war,
21 and all of you armed men cross over the Jordan before the LORD until He has driven His enemies out from before Him,
22 and the land is subdued before the LORD, then afterward you shall return and be free of obligation toward the LORD and toward Israel, and this land shall be yours for a possession before the LORD.
23 “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.’”

There’s an old adage that says, “You cannot do wrong and get by.” Somewhere, some time, you will pay a price for the wrong you have done. Strangely enough, with all the criminal activity openly available to the general public, there are still those who believe they can sin and get by.

The problem identified in our Scripture above follows some of Israel’s wilderness wanderings. As we can clearly note, some of the Israelites followed Moses’ instructions; others did not. It’s the same with people today.
Do we really believe that the LORD cannot see us? Do we think He takes no notice of whether we are following Him? In some instances, it would appear that we believe that of Him. Truth be told, He knows it all, even the very least.

Shussh! Don’t let this out, but I had my share of physical punishment when I was a child. I used to think that my mother was the author of the saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child.” In all fairness, I deserved everything I got from her –except her good, fun-loving qualities! At heart, my mother was a teacher.
And in my boyhood days, that said it all.

Punishment, however, hurts the heart of the punisher. So it is with the LORD.
Only once in Scripture do we have notification of Jesus weeping. It’s the shortest verse in the Bible – just two words. Do you know what those words are? See if you can find them. More importantly, see if you can appropriate them to you life.

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