The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Proverbs 21:2-3, “Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,

But the LORD weighs the hearts.

3 To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the LORD

rather than sacrifice.”

Everyday I read the Word and seek to glean from it some

salient verses that have application to your hearts as well.

Reading through the Proverbs is like a continual “right v.

wrong,” “do v. don’t,” “good v. evil,” “life v. death.”

Each of us is different in numerous ways, but Solomon

touches us all when he says that what we do is always

right in our own thinking. The problem is: we are not

the ultimate judge of what we do and don’t do. The

LORD measures and evaluates our hearts. He desires

us to be righteous, honest, and pure in both our

thoughts and deeds. One may have wealth and give

abundantly to good and noble causes, but the LORD

would rather that he possess right motives and give

himself to the LORD. The big question for each of us

is: 1) Are we truly pure and righteous in our motives

and in the works we do? And 2) are we free from

injustice that brings discredit on the LORD’s Name?

Deep down within our hearts, we know what we are

and whether our motives and our doings are pleasing

to Him. If they are, we will praise Him for producing

such within us. If we are not, we need to repent and

become righteous, which is pleasing in His sight.

We pray earnestly for each of you every day,

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.”