The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Luke 2:8-11, “And in the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields, and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

10 And the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’”

Some of the greatest things occur while we are working. Our minds and hearts were focused on the task before us, when suddenly it happened! It was a thought that flashed within you. It was something you had not anticipated, but in a split second it permeated your brain and then your heart. You were suddenly flooded with joy and peace –an experience unlike anything you had ever known!

This was the experience of the shepherds. Had they not been tending to their flock, they would have missed the blessing. They would never have seen and heard the angel of the LORD. They would never have been frozen in that glorious light of His presence. Whatever regrets or trouble they might have had were suddenly swept away in the flash of that heavenly brilliance!

Good news always supersedes! When will this good news come? It is before you here and now. It is yours if you will believe it. It goes beyond you. It encompass others, if they will only believe. The LORD, the long-awaited Messiah, the Savior, has come!

It was a spectacular moment in the lives of simple shepherds. And His coming means a spectacular joy to you –if you will allow it. The LORD has specific work for each of us; yet, no work is of greater value than another. Never look upon His task for you as of greater or lesser importance than the assignment He as given to someone else. It is what it is! He knows where you “fit” into His marvelous plan. There were many whose responsibilities were greater than those of the shepherds; but they were not the recipients of the angel’s announcement. Just do the work He has assigned you. Do it without complaint. You will be blessed!

We pray for you, and we value 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.”