The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 31:23-24, “O love the LORD, all you His godly ones!

The LORD preserves the faithful, And fully recompenses the proud doer.

24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the LORD.”

Love is the most powerful attitude known to man. It accomplishes

more than hate; and it is available only to those who are His. The

LORD preserves (watches over, guards) those who put their trust

in Him. For those who are proud (arrogant, haughty), He pays them

back as they deserve. But for the righteous, the faithful, the trusting,

He encourages them to be strong and courageous in every situation.

Every day we are faced with situations that are beyond us. And it is

when we don’t know what to do, that we are to turn trustingly to our

loving and faithful LORD. He is always watching over us, however

dark things seem to be.

Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin;
Each victory will help you or some others to win.
Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue;
Look ever to Jesus and He’ll carry you through.

Just ask the Savior to help you,
To comfort, strengthen and keep you;
He is willing to aid you,
And He will carry you through.

May our faithful LORD bless and strengthen you for today,

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.”

Dear Grands,

John 3:16 is arguably the most well-known verse in the Bible. Psalm 23, if not equal,

is not far behind. While this is a Messianic psalm, think of what it meant to both the

life of Jesus and the life of David, and what it means to your life as well.

Psalm 23:1-6,

RELATIONSHIP: “The LORD???? = (absolute faithfulness) is my shepherd,”

REALIBITY OF PROVISIONS: “I shall not want.”

RESTORATION OF BODY AND SOUL: 2 “He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul;”

REDIRECTION: “He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.”

REALIBILITY OF PROTECTION: 4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow

of death (the valley of perfect darkness), I fear no evil; for Thou art with me;

Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.”

RECOGNITION: 5 “Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.”

RESOLUTION: 6 “Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”

It will serve you well to meditate upon how much the LORD means to your life.

Never rush through Scripture! Let its deep meaning permeate your soul.

Love and prayers always,

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.”

Dear Grands,

Psalm 20:5-7, “We will sing for joy over your victory,

And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.

May the LORD fulfill all your petitions.

6 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed;

He will answer him from His holy heaven,

With the saving strength of His right hand.

7 Some boast in chariots, and some in horses;

But we will boast in the name of the LORD, our God.”

This is a Messianic psalm, meaning that it was focused

on the LORD Jesus Christ, despite being written in Old

Testament times. Still, it has an application to our

lives, as well. The promise of the psalmist is that we

will openly acknowledge that we belong to the LORD.

His prayer is also that the LORD would answer all our

prayers.

I had a conversation yesterday with a friend on Skype.

She had complimented me on something I had done

for her and that I was always available to help her.

I then replied that she had Someone far more able

than I –One who was always with her. Her answer

was simply “Yes.” Then I asked, “What is that One?”

When she did not answer over a long period of time,

I admonished her lovingly, saying that we must always

be ready to acknowledge Jesus Christ as our Friend,

Savior and LORD. She then said, “I know that you are

right.” This was important, because our prayers are

inextricably entwined with our relationship and

fellowship with Him. The world’s people boast of

what they know and what they have; but we are

out-spoken regarding Jesus!

We pray for your boldness and answers to your prayers,

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.”

Dear Grands,

Psalm 16:7-9, “I will bless the LORD who has counseled me;

Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.

8 I have set the LORD continually before me;

Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;

My flesh also will dwell securely.”

Who or what guides your life –what you do? This is

the problem most people have. They don’t have

purpose in their lives and don’t know the One who

is present to guide them. The psalmist is excited

because of the LORD! Day and night the LORD is his

counselor and defender. He is not shaken with fear.

His heart rejoices. He is at peace because he trusts

in the LORD.

We are not to be indifferent toward life. The LORD

has given us minds with which to think. But, when

our thoughts continuously center on Him, we find

ourselves moving in the right direction. Stay in the

WORD! Read it daily! Look for the LORD guidance

as you read. You will be amazed at what He does!

And you will never have need to be afraid.

We love and pray for you all,

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.”

Dear Grands,

Psalm 9:7-9, “But the LORD abides forever; He has established

His throne for judgment, 8 And He will judge the world in

righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with

equity. The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed,

A stronghold in times of trouble…”

The justice of this world is often flawed. Sheriff Joe Arpaio of

Arizona says that he was condemned unjustly. President Trump

has “indicated” that he will pardon Sheriff Arpaio. There is huge

injustice in the world-at-large. Contracts far too often are not

worth the paper on which they are written. People promise, but

do not keep their word. Honorable people are disparaged; crooks

escape justice and go free. But, it will not be so with the LORD!

His Throne exists for righteous judgment. He will judge the world

evenly and fairly –with equity. Moreover, He will be a stronghold,

a place of retreat, for those who are “crushed” in times of “distress.”

As the old chorus goes,

Cheer up, ye saints of God,

There’s nothing to worry about;

Nothing to make you feel afraid,

Nothing to make you doubt;

Remember, Jesus never fails,

So why not trust Him and shout?

You’ll be sorry you worried at all

tomorrow morning.

May the LORD bless and encourage each of you!

We pray for you every, single, day.

Love always,

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.”