The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Chronicles 8:16, “Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out

from the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until

it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.“

Have you ever started something that you did not complete?

Probably, we all have. It looked simple and easy to do, but the

further into you got, the harder it became. In fact, it seemed

hardly worth doing at all. So you quit. It was a good idea, and

numerous people applauded it –but it was just too hard.

I suppose you could argue that it was not Solomon who was

Personally, physically doing the work on the House of the

LORD. It was the laborers whom he ordered who were doing

the hard part. But if you’ve ever been in any area of leadership,

you know better. The one who is ultimately in charge has the

more difficult job. The laborer goes home at night. He can

forget what he faces tomorrow; but for the one who is in charge,

has the weight of the project and the laborers on his mind without

rest.

The Apostle Paul faced a similar experience with the Galatians.

“You were running well,” he wrote, “who hindered you from

Obeying the truth?” (Gal. 5:7). The point is that neither Solomon

nor Paul ever gave up on the responsibilities the LORD had assigned

them. It is the same with us. We must not quit in the fourth quarter

of the game. Yes, the opposition is hard. The building of lives for

the glory of Christ is hard. But, “the quitters never win, and the

winners never quit.” Stay in the “game.” Be faithful in what He has

assigned you. You ARE the House of the LORD! What’s more, you

are both the laborer and the leader responsible for the project.

You are ever and always 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.”