The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 1:5-9, “There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

7 He came for a witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

8 He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.

9 There was the true light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.”

Did you ever meet someone and think he was someone else? Situations like that are embarrassing.

If anyone mistook John the Baptist for Jesus, it was his own fault, because John made sure no one

thought he was Jesus. Oh, John came with authority from God. Make no mistake about that. But his

mission was to introduce Jesus. Jesus is the Light, and John is presenting Him to the world. Why?

The world is in darkness and in desperate need of the Light. It has been that way since the beginning

of Creation. God has sent His Son, Jesus, into the darkness to rescue mankind from sin. The “true

Light” is the only One who can affect man’s rescue. Moreover, He makes salvation possible for every

person, no matter how deeply embedded they might be in sin.

He “enlightens every man.” That does not mean that every man will be rescued or saved. It simply

means that God is not partial to anyone; therefore, He makes it possible for everyone to be saved.

It’s not just an effort to do better that saves man; nor is it man’s affiliation with religion that saves him.

God sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross as God’s own sacrifice for sinful, decadent mankind.

And when man expresses to God his sorrow for his sin (that’s repentance), and expresses thanks to

God for sending His Son (that’s faith), God accepts man into His own Family of believers.

I once witnessed to a young woman, who said, “I guess I’ve just not gone that far yet.” That has been

many years ago. I still pray for her that she might accept Jesus Christ before it’s too late. How about

you? Are you in God’s Family? If you’re not, let’s settle that right now. And if you are in His Family,

are you praying and witnessing for those who are not? That’s the calling of every believer.

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.”