The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 1:14-18, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’

16 For of His fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

18 No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.”

Several times in my life I have been in the same room with some famous and notable men. My thoughts were, “So, this is what he look like!” I can remember one man being much shorter than I had previously thought. It’s a strange feeling to be in the very presence of important men.

That must have been how those felt when they heard the announcement that “the Word –the LORD– (had become) flesh” in the person of Jesus Christ and was physically somewhere in their presence! Yet, for the moment, all eyes were upon John the Baptist, who was introducing the Messiah. Have you noticed that when someone of high standing is announced, it is someone also of high standing who introduces him? The President of the United States is never introduced by, say, the manager of Joe’s Chicken House.

The introduction of Jesus Christ to the Jews and to all mankind was a supremely notable event. The Jews looked with reverence upon Moses. He had given them the Law by which they were to live. But this announcement was of One greater than Moses. He has come straight from God, and through Him they were to be given grace and truth, both of which superseded the Law. It was indeed a momentous and unforgettable time!

Do you remember when you first met Jesus? I’m sure you do. An experience like that is not to be forgotten. You believed upon Him, and He forgave all your sins. Your life was clean; your heart felt full of His glory! Not only is that not to be forgotten, it’s something to be shared with others; it’s your time to introduce Him to your friends. That’s what the Jews did. It’s what He wants us to do, too.

We’re praying for you to be brave. Pray that we will be, too.

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”