The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 37:3-9, “Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret, as it leads only to evildoing.
9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.”

Life presents multiple problems! There is no denial, and often, no escape. But, how do we help those whose lives are simply flooded with serious difficulties? “What do I do now?” is their major question. It’s often our major question, too.

If we are to follow the order of the verses quoted above, trust comes first. I’ve often encountered questions regarding “Christian deportment” –questions regarding some things I had never previously tackled. That’s when we “breathe” a silent prayer, asking the LORD what we are to do. “How do I handle this, LORD?”

The psalmist says we are first to “delight” ourselves “in the LORD,” trusting Him to provide what is necessary. In other words, we’re not to panic! We are to trust Him to provide not only our verbal response, but to enable us to respond in a warm demeanor, as well.

If and when we Trust, Cultivate, Delight, Commit, Rest, Cease, and Forsake (as noted above in the text), we will have fulfilled the LORD’s requirement of faithfulness. Answers for friends who are asking will then come more easily. It’s not as hard as it looks; it’s just vitally necessary.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need
until He becomes all that we have.”
– Corrie ten Boom