The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Matthew 8:2-4, “And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said,

‘Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean. 3 Jesus stretched out His hand

and touched him, saying, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’ And immediately his leprosy

was cleansed. 4 And Jesus said to him, ‘See that you tell no one; but go, show

yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a

testimony to them.’”

The Book of Matthew transcends from the Old Testament to the New Testament.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “You have heard that it has been said…,

but I say unto you…” ~ But, now in Matthew 8 (above), He heals a leper and says,

“…go show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded…”

If the Book of Matthew is a bridge from the Old to the New, why would Jesus tell

the man to follow the Old Testament practice? ~ If I cannot spell words correctly

by writing a letter by hand, why should anyone expect me to spell correctly by

typing on a computer? By showing Himself in league with the Father and agreeing

with the Old Testament Law (which was never intended to save), Jesus establishes

His authority to show the better way – the way of salvation in Himself as His Father’s

better plan.

God bless you all today!

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas