The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 3:1, “Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;

2 this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, ‘Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.’

3 Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’”

It doesn’t matter who a person is or what his social standing may be,

he doesn’t know everything. Nicodemus was reportedly the wealthiest

man in Israel and the “Chief Justice” of the Jewish Sanhedrin, their

Supreme Court. When you have a problem or a question, it is wise to

seek the best source of information. He did. He went to Jesus. ~ There

have been several speculations as to why he went to Jesus by night.

The best, so far as I am concerned, is that he knew night time was

when rabbis did their studying. Notice, too, that Nicodemus never

really got to ask his question, a question Jesus already knew. So He

said, “If anyone is not born from above (??????), he is not able to

behold the kingdom of God.” Thus, the nicest, richest, most likeable,

most generous, well-spoken person cannot get to Heaven without

being born from Above. This means that all individuals need our

prayers and witness of Jesus Christ.

We thank the LORD for you all every day! Pray for us, too.

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas