The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Chronicles 32:1-8, “After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib,
king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified
cities, and thought to break into them for himself.
2 Now when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that
he intended to make war on Jerusalem,
3 he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the supply
of water from the springs which were outside the city, and they helped
him.
4 So many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the
stream which flowed through the region, saying, “Why should the kings
of Assyria come and find abundant water?”
5 And he took courage and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken
down and erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and
strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and
shields in great number.
6 He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to
him in the square at the city gate, and spoke encouragingly to them,
saying,
7 “Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of
the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the
One with us is greater than the one with him.
8 “With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God
to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words
of Hezekiah king of Judah.”

It well may be that the days of Hezekiah have returned to the people
of the LORD. Hezekiah was a practical man, and upon hearing that
Sennacherib was intending war against Israel, he ordered the con-
struction of a tunnel that the city might not be deprived of its abundant
water supply. Construction of the tunnel began at both ends with the
workmen meeting in the middle. It was a strike of genius; commanded,
no doubt, by the LORD Himself.

As I write, Israel is in a vicious battle with her mortal enemy! Israel is
is our ally, needing and deserving our able assistance. The Psalmist
wrote:
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper
who love you.
7 “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. 122:6-9).

Please pause and say a prayer for Israel. She needs God’s help!

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