The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Thessalonians 5:21-23, But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;

22 abstain from every form of evil. 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely;

and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming

of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

When someone is coming to visit you, you clean and arrange everything so as to be ready

for their arrival. Paul clearly has the Coming of the LORD in view as he wrote these verses.

He urges us to examine or test everything with the intention of them being right. He

Instructs us to hold on to everything that is good, and stay distant from everything that is

evil. He prays that God would make us holy entirely –spirit, soul, and body. The spirit in

us is that which is God-conscious. The soul in us is self-conscious. And the body is world-

conscious. Why is this so important? Because our LORD Jesus Christ is Coming soon! If

company is coming, but you’re not sure whether today or tomorrow, you want everything

prepared for today. That’s exactly what Paul means. Be ready! Don’t be caught off-guard.

Love to you all in the grace of our LORD Jesus,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas