The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

James 5:13-16, “Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.
14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
15 and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”

I was a small boy in grammar school when the father of my closest friend ran for Sheriff of our county. I handed out dozens of cards without much thought of anything but helping him to win.

I had little-to-no understand of politics in those days. It was probably much like what we are encountering today. I do, however, recall that some “negative story” was circulated against the man I wanted to win. Yet, when the votes were counted, my man won and became our Sheriff! Yet, strangely enough, I never remember praying about that situation.

If ever believers needed to become engaged in serious prayer for our nation, it is today! It’s quite certain that James was not thinking politically when he urged his readers to engage in serious prayer. James was focused on the sick –the physically and spiritually sick!

Israel is back in her homeland. Evil forces are seeking to erase Israel from the map. “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you… 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” (Psa. 122:7-9).

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