The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 13:5-6, “Let your character be free from the love of money,

being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, ‘I will never

desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,’ so that we confidently say,

‘The LORD is my helper. I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?’”

I once knew a man who watched over another man’s wealth.

I asked him, “How much is enough?” He answered me, “There’s

never enough.” People like that love money for the sake of having

it. Paul is not saying it’s not right to have money; he’s saying we

must not thirst for it or focus on how much we have. Earlier, Paul

said that God “richly supplies us with all things to enjoy” (1 Tim. 6:17).

So if anyone were to give you a HUGE amount of money, your

focus should be upon the one who gave it, not on the money itself.

At the same time, instead of wishing for more, we are to be “content

with what (we) have.” The capstone of all of this is when he says,

“for He Himself has said, ‘I will never desert you, nor will I ever

forsake you.’” He will never give up on us; nor will He ever abandon us.

Therefore “we confidently say, ‘The LORD is my helper, I will not be

afraid. What shall man do to me?’”

Forge ahead with the Banner of the Cross! Speak openly and

appropriately about Jesus. What can anyone do when we are

in the LORD’s protective custody?

Love you all,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas