The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Corinthians 1:4-8, “I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ

Jesus,

5 that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all speech and all knowledge,

6 even as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you,

7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting eagerly the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

8 who shall also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Two young men were ogling a gorgeous purchase another young man had made.

“Hey, I sure like those snazzy wheels your cousin bought!”

“Well, it is probably is the snazziest thing he’s had in some time. I was going to get

one, but when the trouble he’s had, I decided it was best that I invest elsewhere.”

The young man was thankful he didn’t buy, and he was thankful for a cousin that warned him against it.

Paul had every reason to thank God for the Corinthian believers; moreover, he thanked the LORD for giving

them His saving grace. The Corinthians had been enriched, not in material things, not even in a sufficiency of

day-to-day necessities. But they were rich in their knowledge of Christ Jesus and the ability to speak clearly and

lovingly in His name.

Note that the testimony of Christ was first viewable in their lives; then, it was noticeable in their verbal declaration

of His grace. That’s really how it has to be. We have to demonstrate Christ in our lives before we can convince

others that they need Him in their lives. There was a Chevrolet dealer in Missouri, whose business balooned so

phenomenally that he bought a Cadillac to drive. His business then collapsed! If the Chevys he sold were not

sufficient for him, his friends felt Chevys were not sufficient for them. The dealer sold the Caddy and his business

returned. True story. We Christians have to be what we advertise or no one will be interested.

Jesus promised that He would return. When He comes, He will gather His people (all true Christian believers

from the nations of the world), and we will be transported with Him into the Heavenly afterlife, forever being with

Jesus! He confirmed (secured) us when we first trusted Him as our LORD and Savior; and Paul says that

confirmation will extend to the Day on which He returns.

I have a number of friends who are missionaries overseas. It is thrilling to note how quickly some native people

come to faith in Christ when they hear and understand the Gospel! It should be far easier for people living in this

country. Maybe…just maybe… the missionaries are living out their faith in Christ. Think about it.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. Our President today declared all Churches “open” (with caution, of course). Your church will determine what “open” means.

Still, I am thankful for a President who says we need to pray; therefore, the churches will be open. We need to pray for him.

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.”