The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Numbers 14:2-9, “All the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron; and the whole congregation said to them, ‘Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness!
3 ‘Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder; would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?’
4 So they said to one another, ‘Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.’
All the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron; and the whole congregation said to them, ‘Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness!
3 Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder; would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?’
4 So they said to one another, ‘Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.’
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces in the presence of all the assembly of the congregation of the sons of Israel.
6 Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;
7 and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, ‘The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.
8 ‘If the LORD is pleased with us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us– a land which flows with milk and honey.
9 Only do not rebel against the LORD; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the LORD is with us; do not fear them.’”

Some days are just beyond belief! And some are even beyond that! The LORD had led His people under the guidance of men like Moses and Aaron, Joshua and Caleb — great men of faith! Men obedient to the LORD and His every command. Wouldn’t you love to have a pastor like that? Some of us do; but do we listen? Are we following their directives, as they are following the LORD?

The LORD gives each congregation the men He has singled out to be the leader. They’re human, like Moses and Joshua. But are we listening? Are we praying for them? Are we following their lead
as they understand it to be from the LORD? In other words, do they have our trust? –our complete trust?

In one church where I pastored, the previous pastor had stolen money from the church. When the finance committee sought my signature that was required for signing checks, I naturally refused to sign! It was, however, to their credit they trusted me. We have to trust the leadership of our pastors.

It’s not easy to be the leader of anything that is spiritual in nature. The slightest variation can mislead others, bringing the wrath of God down upon them, as well as upon those that they lead. We must trust those whom the LORD has appointed to leadership. And we must follow them willingly and prayerfully, remembering that they, like us, are seeking to follow the supreme leadership of the LORD.

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