The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Colossians 3:1-2, “If then you have been raised up with Christ,

keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the

right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on

the things that are on Earth.”

I still remember when my dad bought a car from a neighbor.

The deal was made on Saturday and on Sunday morning, I

could hardly wait to go to church, so my cousins and friends

could see the “new” car. I was not-at-all thinking about

Sunday School or church or the Bible or Jesus, IT WAS THE

CAR that dominated my thoughts! How old was I at the time?

Oh, maybe nine or ten. I was saved at seven, before our old

church building burned. Anyway, I was old enough to have

known the difference between what was important. Still, I

was wrongly focused.

Paul was writing to more mature believers than I when he

admonished them to keep their focus on Jesus Christ. “Set

your mind on the things above,” he said, “not on the things

that are on the Earth.” Boy, that is hard! The sparkle of

trinkets, the excitement of electronics, and money! –oh,

money can buy so many things!!! I saw a BMW convertible

for sale the other day. It belonged to Steve Jobs, the brain

behind Apple products. What came to my mind was not the

car, but that Steve Jobs was dead. He left that spiffy car

behind when he died! Do you reckon he misses that car?

(I’m crazy to even say that!) What ULTIMATELY matters in

life? Only Jesus! Especially, that is true for us who believe

in Him. So, put away your smart phone, and focus on what

is of ultimate worth!

We pray daily for those we love, and you are in that group!

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.”