The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 15:1-2 “’I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and

every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.’”

Jesus often used analogies to bring His truth to light. Here He speaks

of Himself as “the true vine.” The word true implies that there are vines

that are not true. Things that often appear beautiful to us are beautiful

only on the outside. Inside they are vile, bitter, and ungodly. The fruit

that the LORD desires are the attributes of Christ Himself. Paul lists

them in Galatians 5:22-23. Branches that are not fruitful are destroyed.

If we’re not personally what the desires us to be (bearing true fruit),

why should He not destroy us? Yet, when we begin to look more and

more like Jesus, the Father cleanses us all the more that we may be

more like His Blessed Son! Are you and I bearing fruit? Are we more

like Jesus every day? If we are, life will be all-the-more glorious! If

we are not, the consequence is bleak and fearful.

We pray for you because we want the LORD’s best for you.

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas