The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Luke 10:5, 7, “Whatever house you enter… Stay in that house, eating

And drinking what they give you; for the laborer is worthy of his wages.

Do not keep moving from house to house.”

Proverbs 17:22 says, “A joyful heart is good medicine.” There was a time

in my life when I seriously feared that I would not be gifted with a sense

of humor. Now, I see fun in almost everything, even in the Bible. When

I was doing evangelistic work in Australia, traveling with the Galiehs, we

often stayed in the homes of church people. On one occasion, we were

told we were to be there only a couple of nights, then we were to move

to another home, and then, to another in one week. It was nice that so

many wanted us to stay with them, but no one had thought about what

it would do to us. I politely said, “No, we won’t do that.” They had no

idea what a problem this would have been to us. We would just get used

to one bed, and then have to get used to another. We had the backing

of the verse above, “Do not keep moving from house to house.” We

laughed later about how the Scripture helped save our energy in that

situation. Yes, the Bible is a practical book! That’s why we need to read

it daily and pray for understanding.

May the Loving LORD bless and keep you smiling today,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas