The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 73:25-26, “Whom have I in heaven but Thee?

And besides Thee, I desire nothing on earth.

26 My flesh and my heart may fail,

But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

I spoke yesterday with the widow of a dear and close friend.

I had delayed phoning her, not knowing of her demeanor

after their long life together. I need not have worried. She

virtually voiced the comfort of the psalmist, whose rest lay

clearly in the LORD. “Whom have I in Heaven but Thee?”

When we are young, our plans and desires center largely

on earthly “things.” But as life races by –and it does!—

our thoughts move Heavenward. Our flesh and hearts

may fail, but God is more and more our strength and focus.

No, I am far from morbid. I’m not-at-all focused on death.

Death is negative. In some ways, it’s even selfish. Yet, we

dare not omit it completely from our ultimate thoughts.

Our LORD is there; loved ones are there. But while we

await that journey, we are to focus on Christ’s Coming,

the Rapture of all believers and share His Gospel whereby

others may be caught up with us on that Glorious Day!

You are in our daily prayers! We love you desperately!

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.”