The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 1:1-5, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him

nothing came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”

These five verses are arguably the most comprehensive and powerful verses

in all the Bible. They speak of Jesus (the Word) and God (the Father) and

affirm that Jesus is Himself God. “All things” encompasses more than our

minds can grasp. There was a time when man thought there were but 1,000

stars. Yet, the LORD told Abram, “Look now toward heaven, and tell the

stars, if thou be able to number them…” (Gen. 15:5). With the gigantic

telescopes we now have –some of which are “mounted” in space—scientists

discover more stars and galaxies almost every time they look. Then, think

of DNA! It’s actually invisible to the naked eye, but identifies each one of us

as accurately as our fingerprints! What is more, life itself resides in God, the

very life we have is a gift from Him. Further still, God is the Light. He shines

in the darkness, but the darkness neither overwhelms the Light nor understands

it. Some months ago, I wrote a piece, As Simply As I Can Tell It. A friend of mine

sent it to over 500 people, and some of them resent it to others. I am sending it

to you, as a witnessing tool you can use with your lost friends. CHRISTmas is

an ideal time to share the Truth of the Savior. The LORD is indeed awesome!

Yet, when we received Him, we were enabled to grasp just a small part of His

power and glory.

May the LORD bless you abundantly in this CHRISTmas Season!

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas