The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Jeremiah 30:17-22, “For I will restore you to health and I will heal you of your wounds,’ declares the LORD, ‘Because they have called you an outcast, saying: “It is Zion; no one cares for her.”‘

18 “Thus says the LORD, ‘Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob and have compassion on his dwelling places; And the city will be rebuilt on its ruins, And the palace will stand in its rightful place.

19 ‘From them will proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those who celebrate; and I will multiply them and they will not be diminished; I will also honor them and they will not be insignificant.

20 ‘Their children also will be as formerly, and their congregation shall be established before Me; and I will punish all their oppressors.

21 ‘Their leader shall be one of them, and their ruler shall come forth from their midst; and I will bring him near and he shall approach Me; for who would dare to risk his life to approach Me?’ declares the LORD.

22 ‘You shall be My people, and I will be your God.'”

Have you ever found yourself in need of restoration? Circumstances have surrounded you, and there seems to be no way out. To cry seems a bit like self-pity; yet, to hold everything inward seems as if you’re punishing yourself for something not your fault. Such are tough days.

Yet, the promise of the LORD is sure: “I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob!” When the LORD stands with you and on your side, it won’t be stated in those precise words, but the meaning will be clear: the LORD promises to “restore” the fortunes…of those who stand with Him in the sheer honor of being on His side.

Thanksgiving and celebration of all kinds will cover you with blessings, while those who do not rejoice in the LORD will suffer punishment. The solemn promise of the LORD is: “You shall be My people, and I will be your God.”

Celebrations abound in Israel this day because the LORD heard the earnest cries of His people. Such cries arise from numerous souls who lack a true belief that He is their eternal Messiah. Yet, He is! How clearly we often resemble our Israeli friends! Thus, the challenge to us is to be something in order that we might do something – something for His glory alone!

Heartily in Christ,

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need

Until He becomes all that we have.” — Corrie ten Boom