The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always;

17 pray without ceasing;

18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will

for you in Christ Jesus.”

Thessalonians was Paul’s first epistle. It has only five

chapters, and he concludes with rejoicing! Things don’t

always give themselves to rejoicing; still, we are encouraged

to rejoice anyway. For one thing, we often forget just how

much the LORD has already blessed us. And for another,

we have no idea why He has allowed things to go badly

for us when they do. Pray, pray, pray! We can never pray

too much. And don’t forget to say “Thank You” to Him,

even for what we perceive as wrong done to us. Sometimes

He tests us while we’re young, so we’ll know how to deal

with injustices when we grow older. It’s not given us to know

all of His ways. Just rejoice, pray, and give thanks! As the

old hymn says, “We will understand it better by and by.”

May the LORD give you a fantastic day today!

We love you because He loves us all,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas