The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Timothy 6:7-11, “For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.

8 And if we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.

9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang.

11 But flee from these things, you man of God; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.”

How much did you bring into this world? You probably came into the world kicking and screaming and hungry! And we’ll all leave this world with nothing material in our hands. Paul says we should be satisfied if we have food and covering for our bodies.

But some are like the young entrepreneur, whom I asked, “How much is enough?” said to me, “There’s never enough.” He ultimately “fell prey” to the love of money and drifted away from the LORD he once perported to love and serve. Money itself is not evil; but the love of money is. It leads those who are captivated by what it can buy into “many foolish and harmful desires” that “plunge men into ruin and destruction.” The worst of those “harmful desires” is “wandering away from the faith.”

When I was young and still in high school, I worked part time for a local funeral home. A woman we buried wore diamond rings worth thousands of dollars, as she lay in her casket. Undoubtedly, she adored their beauty while she lived, but they were of no value to her when she died. You’ve heard the old saying, “There’s no U-Haul behind the hearse.”

Paul says we should “pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.” Why these? Because they have a lasting value that reaches beyond the grave. What we are spiritually while we live, not only leaves its residue when we’re gone, it commends us to the LORD throughout Eternity. Give your life and interest to the things of the LORD. Pray for those you know are sinful and lost. Witness to them, that they might come to know Jesus. God will provide for your current needs, just as He provides for your life hereafter! Nothing else is worth possessing.

Praying for you and for those for whom you pray,

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.”