The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 1:10-12, “He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name…”

How do you know whether a thing is true? A doctor gives you a perscription for a medicine; the pharmacist fills the perscription and gives you the medicine with the directions for taking it. But how do you know whether they were right? You have to believe they were right, and you have to take the medication in order to find out. It’s called trust.

Jesus Christ was a real person. He was the Son of God from all eternity, and the Creator of the world in which we live. He was then physically born into a human Jewish family. But the Jewish people were like other people and did not accept Him for who He truly was. It would be like growing up and not knowing your parents. Then one day someone appeared and told you that you were his child. How would you know whether it was so? Ultimately, you would have to believe.

The word believe (???????, pisteuo) means “to trust.” It is an acceptance of something as true, even when you cannot immediately prove it to be true. For years, men believed that the world was flat. They looked into the distance and viewed everything as flat. Any suggestion that the world was circular, was repudiated. Eventually, however, the Earth was proved to be circular.

When we believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that His death and resurrection provide for us an eternal salvation, He freely declares us to be His children, who will never spiritually die, but will live with Him forever throughout eternity. That requires a big belief on our part, but the alternative is to die without hope of any kind.

Those of us who have trusted Christ Jesus’ Word have experienced confirmation of His truth. Others may ask how we got that confirmation. “Trust Him and see for yourself” is our reply. It is the only sure way to know Him and all that He has to offer.

We love and pray for you; and we thank you for your prayers for us,

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.”