The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Corinthians 3:1-5, “Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, letters of

commendation to you or from you?

2 You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;

3 being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, cared for by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of

the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on tablets of human hearts.

4 And such confidence we have through Christ toward God.

5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy

is from God.”

Have you ever applied for a job? If you have, you have probably had to fill out an application and provided

a letter of commendation from a friend or a previous employer. No reputable company wants to employ a

person who is not competent to do the job required. The company also wants employees who are honest

and reliable. Letters of commendation say good things about the person for whom it is written. So do areas

that are required on the application form. In these areas, the person applying for the job speaks about his

own accomplishments.

Paul says he doesn’t need letters of commendation. Those who really know him, know in their hearts that

what he has accomplished is not from Paul himself, but from the LORD whom he serves. When I’m asked

to write such a letter for someone, I ask myself, “Do I really know him?” and “Can I say good things about

him that may be contradicted by his life?” But, when I’ve known someone over the years and everything

has been good, I can commend him without hesitation. If you are asked to commend someone in whom

you have no confidence, a good thing to say is “I am not his best reference.”

How about you? Are you always commendable? Do you freely acknowledge that the things you’ve

accomplished are not of yourself, but the doings of the LORD through you? Pride often stands in the

way of truthfulness. The LORD knows He is responsible and that He has accomplished good things

through you. You know it, too; so, why not simply tell “the unvarnished truth”? Telling the truth always

sets you up for a supreme letter of commendation.

We love you and pray for the LORD’s work through you every day,

Nana & Dado III

P. S. As I write this letter, we’ve learned that our dear friend, Gladys Cole is being rushed again to

the hospital. Please remember her in your prayers.