The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 139:1-6, “O Lord, Thou hast searched me and known me.

2 Thou dost know when I sit down and when I rise up; Thou dost understand my thought from afar.

3 Thou dost scrutinize my path and my lying down, And art intimately acquainted with all my ways.

4 Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD , Thou dost know it all.

5 Thou hast enclosed me behind and before, And laid Thy hand upon me.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.”

I was reading a student paper the other day that described in great detail how a human egg and a sperm communicate in bringing a child into the world. Numerous areas related to birth are quite complex. The human body has ways of protecting the egg and even repairing corridors that close unexpectedly.

The psalmist does not go into that great of detail in the verses above, but he aludes to the omnipresence and omnipotency of Almighty God in every situation. The LORD searches the most minute areas of our minds and spirits and knows everything about us. He knows the things we think are insignificant; and He knows the minutest detail of our far-reaching thoughts. We would do well to remember that nothing we do escapes His notice!

I can remember my mother anticipating my response to a directive she had given. She said, “DON’T SAY IT,” indicating that she knew me so well that she understood what I was

about to say. Oh, I argued that she could not have known it, but the truth is she was more than 90 percent right all of the time. The LORD knows it all and long before we know it.

His total “enclosure” of us, noted in verse five, is His protection; and the “hand” that He lays upon us is not disciplinary; rather, it is His guidance of us in what we say and how we behave. Understanding only a fraction of the LORD power and perception of His people

should alter our thoughts and manner of life. As the psalmists conclude, “Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.”

The next time you are tempted ignore the LORD and do as you please, remember these words from the psalmist. Some men think there is no God. Some, think they themselves are God. They’re not even close. Nor are we! Recognize Him as LORD and He will also be your protector.

We love and pray for you daily,

Nana & Dado III

(Rose Marie & Gene)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”