The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 1:9, “And after He had said these things,

He was lifted up while they were looking on,

and a cloud received Him out of their sight.”

What do you do when the one upon whom

you have been dependent is no longer there?

In my lifetime, I have lost four grandparents,

two parents, four uncles, four aunts, and two

cousins. Obviously, my parents and grandparents

influenced my life more than the others; yet, to

some degree, each of them had an impact upon

my life.

Jesus impacted the lives of His disciples beyond all

their relatives. But, now He was gone. What are

they to do? They returned to “the upper room where

they were staying…and devoted themselves

to prayer…” That’s what all true believers do when

they find themselves bereft of their leader. True,

born-again believers are never alone. They must,

however, transfer their dependence to the LORD.

Where is your dependence? Is it upon parents,

grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, friends? All

of them will one day be gone. Learn today to be

totally and utterly dependent upon the LORD for all

your needs. He never fails!

Lovingly and prayerfully yours,

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.”