The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Kings 17:2-5, “And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

3 “Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the

brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. 4 “And it shall be that

you shall drink of the brook, and I have commanded the ravens

to provide for you there.” 5 So he went and did according to the

word of the LORD, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith,

which is east of the Jordan.”

In First Samuel 15:22, the Bible says, “…to obey is better than

sacrifice…” And the verses above are all about obedience.

Let me challenge you to read the entire 17TH chapter. It is filled

with miracles; and the miracles come when the LORD speaks

and His servants obey. Miracle one follows our verses above.

The LORD provides food for Elijah twice a day by the ravens.

Miracle two, He provides a cook for Elijah –the widow. The widow

obeys Elijah and—Miracle three, the LORD provides food for

Elijah, the woman, and her son. The son dies and Elijah prays

for his recovery. Miracle four, the LORD “obeys” the prayer of

Elijah and returns the boy’s life to his body and the boy to his

mother.

There is no end to the miracles the LORD can and will provide

for those who obey Him. But how are we to determine the

LORD’s will for us? “Seek ye out of the book of the LORD,

and read…” (Isa. 34:16). Start right now by reading First Samuel

17. It will bless and instruct your heart!

All of you are in our prayers daily!

Love you, each and every one,

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.”