The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 65:1-7, “There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God, and to You the vow will be performed.
2 O You who hear prayer, to You all men come.
3 Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You forgive them.
4 How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You to dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.
5 By awesome deeds, You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation; You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;
6 Who establishes the mountains by His strength, being girded with might;
7 Who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples.”

Quite simply, prayer is our talking to God. It is God who then hears and answers prayer. Have you ever been in the situation where the LORD was the only One with whom you could talk? Have you ever thought you were the only one who could talk to Him? Or have you ever doubted that He would even listen to you?

Well, forget your doubts about His hearing! The Scripture passage above tells us that all men come to Him with prayer. His response, however, may not be what you expect.

If the channel between you and the LORD is clogged with transgressions, you will first need to ask His forgiveness because He answers pray only for the righteous and only then through righteous channels.

If you question whether the LORD possesses the ability to deal with your situation, just remember that His Word says He “estabilshes the mountains by His strength” and “stills the roaring of the seas.” That seems to say that He is capable of successfully responding to all “the tumult of the people,” who call upon Him.

No one makes a serious request of the LORD that He cannot answer. His ways and timing, however, are not always to our liking. It may also be that what we want is not in our best interest. Sin in our lives may be the cause of our breach of fellowship with Him. When we are in good fellowship with the LORD, His response to our prayers will always be in our best interest.

So, seek the LORD in every situation. He may not respond as quickly as you wish, but it will always turn out for your best and for His glory!

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