The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 John 1:5-9, “This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you,

that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness,

we lie and do not practice the truth;

7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship

with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse

us from all unrighteousness.”

There is often a lot of difference in what we say and what we do.

There is also often a difference in how we live and how we pretend

we live. The Apostle John begins by identifying God as the Standard.

God is Pure Light. There is absolutely NO darkness in Him at all! So,

if we say we are living in Him and yet engaging in evil things, we just

are not telling the truth.

On the other hand, if we are walking with Him (living as He would

have us to live), we are getting along well with other believers, and

the Blood of Jesus Christ is continually cleansing us from every sin.

If we claim that we simply don’t sin, we’re deceiving ourselves; but

if we are confessing sin (agreeing with what the Bible says of us),

the LORD is forgiving us and cleansing us.

We know when we do wrong. The Holy Spirit within us tells us. We

“feel bad,” knowing we ought not to have done the right thing. But,

when we ask forgiveness (confess), He forgives and cleanses us and

we no longer “feel bad” inside. NOTE: every “if” in the verses above

means, maybe you will, maybe you won’t. Thus, it is decidedly to our

advantage to live “in the Light with Him” every day!

We love and pray for you and your safety every day,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas