The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Genesis 14:18-24, “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.
19 He blessed him and said, ‘Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.’ He gave him a tenth of all.
21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the people to me and take the goods for yourself.”
22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have sworn to the LORD God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
23 that I will not take a thread or a sandal thong or anything that is yours, for fear you would say, “I have made Abram rich.”
24 ‘I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share.’”

Anyone reading of Abram’s life would never envision him as a
timid, fearful-like man. Just the opposite! Abram was a tiger!
He feared no one except the LORD! Certainly, he had the ability to take what he liked from just about anyone. Still, he was bound by the fear of the LORD. (I have to wonder… Do I have an attitude like Abram? Or am I ready to give to others, but with a wrong motive?)

There is no question but that the King of Sodom tried to strike a bargain with Abram: “Give the people to me and take the goods for yourself.” But Abram saw it as a trap!

There are far more people in the world like Melchizedek than there are like Abram. Shame on us for not possessing Abram’s attitude of fairness. If we possessed fairness, we would quite naturally bring the attitude of Melchizedek into focus without having to mention it.

Try to do better this week, if you will. I’ll make the same effort.
If the LORD is our Shepherd (and He is!); we shall never be in want.

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