The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Samuel 7:25-29, “Now then, LORD God, the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do as You have spoken,

26 so that Your name may be great forever, by saying, ‘The LORD of hosts is God over Israel’; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

27 “For You, O LORD of armies, the God of Israel, have given a revelation to Your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house’; therefore, Your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to You.

28 “Now then, Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth; and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.

29 “And now, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You. For You, Lord GOD, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”

There are a number of things in the passage above that should challenge us. For one thing, we should never be afraid to approach the LORD in prayer. Although He holds limitless power, He is tender and loving toward His children. He actually possesses a greater desire to bestow wonderful things on His people than they know. Still, we have first to divest ourselves of the sin that stains us.

Another important factor is that we ought always to be loving and respectful in our approach to the LORD. Yes, the LORD Himself knows the truth of everything that is said to Him; still, just as a child honors his parents by speaking respectfully to them, we, who know Him, ought to always show Him even greater respect. He is our LORD!

Does the LORD need to be reminded of either His promises or His power? Certainly not; however, it is important for Him to know that we have not forgotten them either. Just as a parent is honored when his child reminds him of his promise, the LORD is honored that we remember His promises toward us and believe in His desire and power to keep them.

How we live our lives will surely encourage our LORD’s promised provisions.

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