The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 8:10-13, “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel

After those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And I will write them

upon their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be My people. 11 “And they shall

not teach everyone his fellow citizen, And everyone his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’

For all shall know Me, From the least to the greatest of them. 12 “For I will be merciful to

their iniquities, And I will remember their sins no more.” 13 When He said, “A new covenant,”

He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is

ready to disappear.”

Anyone who doubts that the Apostle Paul wrote Hebrews, has either not read or not

understood the writer’s comprehension of the Old Testament Law. In the Old Testament,

priests ministered before the LORD and taught the people the meaning of His Law. But

when the LORD introduced His new Law in the New Testament, He put that Law “into

their minds,” so that there was no need for instruction from others (Rom. 1:19). No one

has taught you everything. Some things you just know instinctively.

The latter portion of our verses above really spoke to me, when it says, “…whatever is

becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear.” Only yesterday, Matt and I

were discussing computers and he noted how obsolete some things were in the electronic

industry, Computer boards are becoming faster and easier to install (plug ‘n play), and

some older boards are no longer available. I’m like that in that I am growing older and will

one day disappear. I will then no longer be writing these letters. Nor will I then need to

consult the Greek or Hebrew languages or the writings of others for a clearer and better

understanding of the Word of God. Still, Paul is not thinking of himself here; much less,

would he be thinking of me! He’s talking about how Christ Jesus replaced the Law of

Moses and became the Savior of mankind.

Those of you who are yet to be married and eventually become parents will one day look

to the instruction you have received from your parents (and grandparents!). And that

will be the basis of the instruction you will give to your children. Parents and grandparents

will be gone, and you will stand on your own with Christ and His Word. As we look at

you now, it is almost impossible to believe that you were what our pictures show you

to have been. Be strong in the LORD. Trust His Word to be your unwavering guide.

You are our love and delight –every one of you!

With immeasurable love we pray for you daily,

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.”