The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 1:45-46, “Philip found Nathanael and said to him,

‘We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also

the Prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.’

46 And Nathanael said to him, ‘Can any good thing come

out of Nazareth?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come and see.’”

I have often wondered about Nathanael’s question, “Can

any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Was a simply an

an expression of prejudice against a neighboring city? Or

was it his awareness that Nazareth was never mentioned

as important in the Old Testament by the prophets?

Sometimes, as we witness to others about Jesus, they

ask questions we find difficult or even impossible to

answer clearly. Perhaps Philip’s answer is our best

answer: “Come and see.” Maybe we need to challenge

them to give Jesus Christ an opportunity to do something

with their life. When I was in evangelism, I often said,

“You’ve tried everything else; why not try Jesus? What

have you got to lose?” It was another way of saying,

“Come and see.” You might try asking Philip’s question.

What have you got to lose?

You are our love next to Jesus! You are in our prayers.

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.”