The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Colossians 3:16-17, “Let the Word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and

admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in

your hearts to God.

17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through

Him to God the Father.”

There are numerous things that I simply cannot do. One of them is draw. I recall a teacher, who wanted me in her class. It was an art class and I told her I couldn’t even draw a straight line with a ruler! “You’re just the kind of student I want,” she said. I spared her the frustration; I didn’t go.

If I’m to be as honest with you, my readers, as I was with that teacher, I will have to admit that Paul’s

admonition to “let the Word of Christ richly dwell within” is even harder than drawing. Such “dwelling” has

to be constant. To read the Word, gain the instruction, and then forget it when things go wrong, won’t work!

Paul says that we need to acquire wisdom along with the Word, learn to sing! Drawing is out; singing is in!

Furthermore, we’re to sing spiritual songs and give thanks as we sing –all to the LORD! My dear, sweet

Grandmother (Mimi) used to go about her house and farm work singing “He is so precious to me; Yes, He

is so precious to me. ‘Tis Heaven below, My Redeemer to know; For He is so precious to me.”

Mimi had it right. Everything she said and did was always in the Name of the LORD. What a Christian lady!

She was a role model. I never heard a single inappropriate word come from her mouth. She had a loving and forgiving heart. LORD, help me to be to others what Mimi was to me. Amen.

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.”