The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Peter 2:21-25, “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,

22 who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth;

23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for

by His wounds you were healed.

25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.”

Heroes have been around forever. Sports heroes, musical heroes, scientific heroes, political heroes –they have all demonstrated abilities we like, and we seek to pattern our lives after them. Who is your hero? Those who stand

out, however, are those whom we’ve met and those who have touched our lives in unique ways. The greatest

hero to all of us, however, is the one who risked his life to save ours. The swimmer, the doctor, the neighbor, that

first responder – they are the true heroes!

Yet, when all of those life-saving heroes have been named, there is One who rises above them all: Jesus Christ!

He suffered for us and became our Supreme Example in all things. And as a teacher exposes us to information

with the hope we will follow it, Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection are His example for us to follow. Think about it:

1.He never committed a single sin.
2.He was ever and always thoroughly honest.
3.He was always gentle, and never abused those who abused Him.
4.He never threatened to “get even” with anybody for anything.
5.He always trusted His Heavenly Father and did His will.
6.He took every person’s sin upon Himself and died for them on the Cross.

Whoa! If He died for every person’s sin, then everyone is saved, right? Wrong! Think of it this way: everyone’s

house has electricity, right? But before the electricity runs the TV, the washing machine, the lights, they have to

be “plugged into” the outlet. The electricity is available, but electrician things have to be connected (plugged in) to

run like they were designed to run. It’s much the same with Jesus.

He died on the Cross to save you from sin and Hell. His Resurrection proves the value of His death for you. Now, you have to believe on Him and what He did. You have to repent (change your mind; confess your sins to Him) and trust Him to save you and guide your life from here on out. It’s not just being “religious”; it’s being Christian (Christ-like).

You march to the beat of a different drummer. The LORD Jesus Christ is now the Shepherd (Leader) and

Guardian (watchman) over your life and your eternal soul. Sound good? It’s the only sure way.

Our love and prayers for you are directed to Him for your good,

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.”