The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Matthew 25:21, “…’Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful

over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy

of thy Lord.’”

If you were able to witness the President’s State of the Union Address last night,

you saw him, his cabinet and virtually the entire Congress applaud several vetarans

of the military and law-enforcement personnel, who risked their lives to save others.

While I watched the and listened to the sustained applause of elected officials, I

could not help but think of the Day that is coming –a Day when we, who know Him

in the free pardon from sin, will hear him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant…”

In order to stand before Him and hear His accolation, however, we must first have

shown ourselves “faithful” in His service. Undoubtedly, numbers of persons in the

House Chamber last night had done service for our country. But those who were

outstanding were the ones who received the praise of the President.

We who are born-again in Christ must look toward that Day –the Day when we

will stand before the LORD Jesus Christ. All born-again persons will live with Him

for eternity in Heaven; still, we want to hear Him say, “Well done, good and faithful

servant…”

Stay daily in the Word; pray faithfully throughout the day; listen to the Holy Spirit’s

voice as He leads you to share your faith with others. The key to the LORD’s

appraisal is not in how many souls we lead to faith in Christ, or how much money

we give to missionary efforts, as they witness to those who have never heard.

The key is His appraisal is to learn His will for your life and be as faithful as possible

in what He has called you to do. The big question is: Where do you stand with Him now?

We love and pray for you to live in His will,

Nana & Dado III

(Rose Marie & Gene)

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.”