The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 118:1-9, “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting.

2 Oh let Israel say, ‘His lovingkindness is everlasting.’

3 Oh let the house of Aaron say, ‘His lovingkindness is everlasting.’

4 Oh let those who fear the LORD say, ‘His lovingkindness is everlasting.’

5 From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place.

6 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?

7 The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore, I shall look with satisfaction on those who hate me.

8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.”

For most of us, the giving of thanks is normal when we approach the table to eat. We also give thanks before bedtime and at church. Yet, the psalmist views prayer as more than a perfunctory encounter with the LORD. He observes the LORD as having everlasting lovingkindness. He reaches out to the LORD in times of fear and distress. He views the LORD as the One in whom he can find help at all times, especially in a time of trouble.

It is true that we live in times vastly different from those of the psalmist. We have ambulances, hospitals, and doctors – yet he faithfully cries, “The LORD is for me; I will not fear… It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.”

There are 34 verses in the Scriptures that say, “Trust in the LORD…” Many miracles unknown to modern science are known to our Heavenly Father. The world and all that surrounds it have come from His hand. How could we not cast all of our trust at His feet and believe in Him?

Heartily in Christ,

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need,

Until He becomes all that we have.” –Corrie ten Boom