The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 26:7; “That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, And declare all Thy wonders.

8 O LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house, And the place where Thy glory dwells.”

Psalm 50:14, “”Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High…”

Psalm 69:30, “I will praise the name of God with song, And shall magnify Him with thanksgiving.”

There are 27 verses in the Bible that contain the word “Thanksgiving.” Twenty-two are in the Old Testament,

and they range from Leviticus to Jonah. Five “Thanksgiving” verses are in the New Testament, and they range

from Second Corinthians to Revelation.

As we move closer and closer to Thanksgiving, we need to think seriously of how the LORD has blessed us,

and we need to proclaim and declare and sacrifice and praise and sing and magnify Him in our Giving of Thanks.

Here are just a few of the things for which I am thankful:

1. That I was born in the United States of America, that was founded as a Christian nation.

2. That my parents and grandparents were Christians, and handed down their faith in Christ.

3. That I was led to faith in Jesus Christ by my parents at the tender age of seven.

4. That I had teachers in High School and College that acknowledge the reality of God.

5. That I met and married a dedicated, loving, Christian girl, who loved Christ even more than she loved me.

6. That all of our children and grandchildren have come to know Christ as their Savior.

7. That the LORD allowed me to be in His ministry, and share His Word throughout the world.

8. That I have confidence in the infallibility of the Scriptures –the Bible, and continue to learn from it daily.

9. That I have a host of dedicated, Christian friends, whom I remember daily, and whose prayers avail for me.

10. That I look forward to spending Eternity with Christ and with those whom I love, who are already there.

Let me challenge you to draw up a list of your Thanksgivings. As I review my list above, I see nothing thing there

about food. Oh, we’ll have a big dinner, to be sure. But there’s so much more to Thanksgiving than a family meal. It’s a time of spiritual and physical reflection. Re-read the four verses above. Note that they all focus on the LORD. All praise should be focused on Him. We are only alive because of His grace. We only have health because of His grace. We only have loved ones because of His grace. All glory and praise belong to Him! And praise is more than verbal acknowledgment. It includes that, of course, but He wants us all to look like Him. When we do, He is praised! ~ God bless you all abundantly! Have a glorious Thanksgiving on November 28!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(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.”