The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Titus 2:11-14, “For the grace of God has appeared,

bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny

ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly,

righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for

the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our

great God and Savior, Christ Jesus; 14 who gave Himself

for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed

and purify for Himself a people for His own possession,

zealous for good deeds.”

As with all of Paul’s writings, the Epistle to Titus is packed

with instructions that accompany the grace of God.

Salvation is our rescue from the ungodliness and impurities

of the world. Only stupid, self-willed people would return

to participate in something that had threatened their lives.

Believers are to anticipate the Return of our LORD Jesus.

It is called the Blessed Hope! And remember that “hope”

in the New Testament means “future certainty.” There is

nothing uncertain about His Return, except that we do not

know the precise time. He saved us from unrighteousness,

and we joyfully await His Return. We are His possession!

Some years ago in Australia, I met a man who was affiliated

with the British and Foreign Bible Society. He drove a truck

and sold Bibles and Christian literature in the Outback. I

joked with him that I opposed his affiliation because it

intimated that everything not British was foreign. He laughed.

His name slips me at this moment, but the pastor of the

church where we were conducting our meeting, prompted

him to share his heritage. I was fascinated as he told how

his great grandfather had literally sat at kings’ tables. Being

overwhelmed with what I heard, I blurted out, “What a

glorious heritage you have!” He smiled and said, “Oh, I have

a more glorious heritage than that!” And so do we! Thus,

we must ever live “to the praise of His glory” (Eph. 1:12).

Our love and our prayers for you persist,

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.”