The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Corinthians 3:16-19, “’Do you not know that you are a temple of God,

and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If any man destroys the temple

of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what

you are. 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that

he is wise in this age, let him become foolish that he may become wise.

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written,

“’”He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness.’””

The allure of this world is exceedingly powerful. There are so many “things”

that dangle before us. Wouldn’t it be good to have one of those? a child

thinks. But after a few days, he grows tired of it and moves on to something

even more desirable. Is the child deceiving himself? Yes, he is. What is

startling is the fact that what we have is already more than what the world

could ever provide. Think about it: you are the “temple of God!” When you

trusted Jesus as your Savior, the Holy Spirit came into your life forever! He

lives within you to protect you from unwise and evil choices; He guides you

into paths that are pleasing to God and profitable to you, as well. He teaches

you the things of the LORD, so that you might become holy, just like a temple

ought to be. Oh, the things of the world are alluring; but they don’t last and

they are never satisfying. I once asked a financial “watchdog” how much is

enough? He replied, “There’s never enough.” So, we deceive ourselves,

and end up being caught our own craftiness. And all the while, time goes by.

Don’t waste your time and your life with stupid things! What’s more, don’t

allow the things of the world to hold you captive. The Spirit cries “NO!” and

we must obey Him. Tragedy alone lurks around the corner.

May our love and prayers captivate you for Jesus,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”