The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Chronicles 22:7-10, “And David said to Solomon, ‘My son, I had intended

to build a house to the name of the LORD my God. 8 But the word of the LORD

came to me, saying, “You have shed much blood, and have waged great wars;

you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood

on the Earth before Me. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man

of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name

shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days. 10 He shall

build a house for My name, and he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I

will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’”

I must admit that reading through the Chronicles is not easy. Yet, every time

I think I will skip over something, a precious gem of truth shines out of the

rudimentary things and excites me toward reading more. Every one of you

know that David was denied the building of the LORD’s Temple and that his

son Solomon was chosen to build it. But do you see the parallel with the

angel, who came to the Virgin Mary. Nowhere else in Scripture do we find

that the LORD revealed to David that a son would be born to him whose

name would be called Solomon (meaning peace) and that he would build

the Temple of the LORD. Would it surprise you to know that before you

were born the LORD had a purpose for your life? He may not have revealed

His purpose to your parents, but He had one for you –and He still does!

My mother was told by doctors that she would never have a child. But the

LORD had His plan and Carol and I were born!

Now the big question is: Do you know what the LORD’s plan for your life is?

Are you searching through Scripture and prayer to find out? What comes

to mind as I write are two little sayings…

To find the will of God is the greatest discovery.

To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge.

To do the will of God is the greatest achievement.

Only one life; it will soon be past;

Only what’s done for Christ will last.

May the LORD continue to bless and use you for His glory!

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”