The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Judges 1:3-7, “Then Judah said to Simeon his brother, ‘Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I in turn will go with you into the territory allotted to you.’ So Simeon went with him.

4 And Judah went up, and the LORD gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hands; and they defeated ten thousand men at Bezek.

5 And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

6 But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

7 And Adoni-bezek said, ‘Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to gather up scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has repaid me.’ So they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.”

In the journeys of the LORD’s people, He often gave them land that was occupied by their enemies. This in itself ought to teach us the value of always being on the LORD’s side. But be against the LORD and lose; be for and with the LORD and win!

Notice carefully, however, that Judah and Simeon had each been allotted land by the hand of the rightful Owner, the LORD! Things are somewhat different today; and far too many want far more than is legally granted to them. It all belongs to the LORD, and He alone has the right to give it to whom He will.

At the same time, opposition is always present, making it necessary to depend upon the LORD. Yes, He is the rightful owner; still, there are always those who challenge His right.

And there are those who have no rights whatsoever to the land or the produce that comes from the land.

Whatever the situation, we must never forget that the LORD is the Primary Overseer, and the One upon whom we must depend. Notice that Adoni-bezek (Lord of Bezek) fled and was conquered. What the LORD’s people did to him seems beyond the pale today; still, they conquered him and his people. So they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.

We are not in business to kill people; but we are in business to do as the LORD commands. What has He assigned you?

Are you attending to your task?

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