The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Matthew 24:43-46, “But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

44 “For this reason you be ready too; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

45 “Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

46 “Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.”

Jesus often spoke to His disciples in parables. A parable (????????, parabole) is

an illustration, a story, “thrown alongside” to clarify the meaning of the message He

was giving.

Over the years, Nana and I have entertained many people in our home. Some were

Missionaries, some were quite notable and important in their Christian responsibilities.

When we knew they were coming (which was most of the time), we made preparations.

The house was cleaned, food had been purchased for meals, and we were dressed

properly for their visits.

In the verses above (and in this entire 24TH chapter), Jesus was speaking about His Coming again. If you knew that a thief were coming to your house to rob you, you would be alert to stop him, wouldn’t you? Of course! Well, Jesus is coming; and while no one knows when, we are cautioned to be alert and ready for His coming. We were saved when we believed upon Him, and He has assigned us the responsibility of making Him known to others. We all have different secular occupations, but we have the common

responsibility to tell others about Him and lead them to spiritual and eternal salvation.

Not everyone will respond as we would like. We are not responsible for whether they accept Him; but we are responsible to share His Message of salvation with them. When will He come? No one knows exactly the day or the hour; but He IS coming! So, be ready! It could be today!

We love and pray for each of you every day,

Nana & Dado III

P. S. We had an early doctor visit yesterday. That’s why there

was no Grands’ Letter.

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”