The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Isaiah 61:1-3, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, and freedom to prisoners;

2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn,

3 To grant those who mourn in Zion, giving them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”

Reading through the Bible, one cannot help but encounter numerous instances of human need. “Need” and “help” are forever word-aspects of life. “Afflicted, brokenhearted, captive, prisoners,” number but a few drawn from our text. What’s more, those aspects cry out in unison to those who pass by. How many times have you veered off of your intended pathway to assist someone you saw to be in need?

Have you ever felt helpless and alone in a situation where your heart longed to help, but circumstances stood in the way? The situation is present; yet, you have no knowledge of how to help. Your only resource is to pray. It is then that you realize that prayer IS THE RESOURCE!

Then, the LORD opens your heart to pray. You don’t need to do more than pray. Suddenly, the LORD opens the understanding of those He intends to help. And I only said, “Thank You.”

We all have something we can do. If you know the LORD, He will give you knowledge. If you don’t know Him, perhaps this brief letter will help you on the right path. You are in my prayers. If you do know Him, please keep me in your prayers.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

Gene

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

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