The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Peter 1:3-5, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”

Have you ever wondered what Heaven will be like? —a place of purity, wholesomeness, free from pain and troubles of every kind. Just being there seems sufficient, yet Peter says the LORD has an inheritance for each of us — for each of us, who have been born again, that is. To those of us who have believed upon Jesus and committed our lives to Him by faith, we have been born again to a “living hope.” Hope in Scripture means future certainty. It’s not a “maybe so” thing. It is an absolutely certain thing! The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead gives us that assurance.

But, what is this inheritance? It’s apparently a surprise. And it’s a valuable surprise because it is protected (guarded)

just as we are by the power (miraculous might and strength) of almighty God. One of the joys of receiving a gift is the anticipation of it. What can it be? Will it be what I have wanted all along? Remember those days at Christmas? Well, just being with Jesus, who gave His life for our sins, will be more than sufficient. After all, is not the Giver greater than the gift? Yet, there will be the joy of reunion with loved ones who have gone on before us; the instantaneous knowledge of things we’ve never before understood; the fellowshipping with the saints of all ages! And there will be the meeting of those who are there because of our witness to them! Music and colors that exceed the vividness of our imaginations! Just think about it! WOW!

We love and 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.”