The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Revelation 19:1-7, “After these things I heard, as it were, a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, ‘Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God;

2 because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her.’

And a second time they said, “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises up forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, ‘Amen. Hallelujah!’

And a voice came from the throne, saying, ‘Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.’

And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude and as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.

7 “Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready.”

A mysterious experience occurred in Israel recently, when a descendant of Aaron, the brother of Moses, ascended the Temple Mount in full Old Testament dress and recited aloud Scripture from the Old Testament. Normally, there would have been strenuous opposition from Muslims to such a bold Jewish display on the Temple Mount, yet no opposition was voiced. Israelis view that as a miracle in itself.

My family and I were in Australia when the 6-Day War occurred, and Israel experienced a breakthrough to the Wall. Today, hundreds of Israelis gather there without opposition. I was, at the time, acquainted with an Australian who was Jewish. He greeted the victory with exuberant praise! I recall reading that someone in Israel asked a Rabbi how they could tear down the Muslim structure on the Temple Mount. His reply was: “Who knows? Maybe there will be an earthquake!” That was the year 1967—57 years ago!

I have at numerous times argued with Jewish people about their place in history and their need to accept salvation from the LORD Jesus Christ. Sometimes I even “feel” Jewish! Our incoming President has appointed Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, as the U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Mike Huckabee is an ordained Southern Baptist Minister! What an open-ended spiritual calling he has! I know he would appreciate our prayers.

Let me urge you to be encouraged! Keep your eyes on the happenings in Israel. “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem” (Psa. 122:6). With the LORD’s blessing, we may live to see Him come and even be caught up to meet Him in the air!

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