The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Peter 3:7-9, “To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic,

brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; 9 not returning evil for

evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were

called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.”

All of us have seen the value of a reflector of light. It’s a bright,

shiny metal that curves around the sides of the bulb from which

the light originates. Take away the reflector, and you diminish

the value of the light. Left without attention, the reflector can

become encrusted with tiny particles that are so small they are

virtually invisible. Those particles fasten to the reflector and

diminish the effective radiance of the light itself.

Simon Peter notes five attitudes that are to be a part of our

Christian lives: harmonious (agreeable), sympathetic (understanding),

brotherly (lovingly), kindhearted (tender, compassionate), and

humble (courteous). Then he notes those “tiny particles” that

hinder the LORD’s radiance through us: payback, evil for evil, and

abusive insults. Instead of responding negatively, give them a word

of blessing, because that’s how you might receive a blessing yourself.

Doing good in the face of evil demonstrates how powerful the light

of love really is!

Shine! Shine! Shine! We are seeking to polish you through prayer,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas