The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 12:1-8, “For the choir director; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David.

‘Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases to be, for the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.

2 ‘They speak falsehood to one another; with flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.

3 ‘May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaks great things;

4 ‘Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own; who is lord over us?’

5 “Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, now I will arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”

6 The words of the LORD are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

7 You, O LORD, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever.

8 The wicked strut about on every side when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.”

Whether David is attempting to assist the godly man and/or eliminate those who employ falsehoods is not altogether clear; still, he is careful to draw a clear distinction between the two. Such legalities must occur, however, if mankind is to live in peace and safety.

Recently, I witnessed a judge excoriate the counsel for the defense. It was not easy to witness; nevertheless, it was the responsibility of the defense counsel to do whatever was legally necessary to procure the release of his accused client.

We must never forget that it is our responsibility to conduct ourselves in such a manner as to avoid even the appearance of evil. Clearly, this is not what we are witnessing with many today. It is not only our right to oppose evil; it is our responsibility to do so aggressively. We are to oppose evil with the good with which we have been granted from the LORD!

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