The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 14:2-3, “’In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.’”

Acts 1:11, “…’Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.’”

In this current pandemic, I am forced to do banking by Drive-Thru. I was greeted by a young lady in a mask. I immediately raised my hands as if I were being robbed. It was the first time in my life I was being robbed by my banker! I have often kidded my bankers saying, “If you can’t trust your banker, who can you trust?” It gets a laugh, and at the same time it’s demonstrative of my sincere trust of them: what they say, and what they do.

But, I have a greater trust than in my bankers. I trust the words of my LORD Jesus Christ, who said, “I will come again.” His first coming was to fulfill the Law and to die on the Cross for our sins. He vindicated His death and its value to us by rising from the grave three days later. Evidence of His Resurrected Life is vindicated in the testimony of those who visibly saw Him after His Resurrection and from testimonies elsewhere in the Scripture. The Apostle Paul said:

I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ

died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried,

and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 After that He

appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom

remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; 7 then He appeared to

James, then to all the apostles; 8 and last of all, as it were to one untimely

born, He appeared to me also… (1 Cor. 15:3-8).

Why do firemen respond to fires? Why do they often enter burning buildings? Why do they respond to calls that relate to human health issues? They do it all for the preservation of lives! If you follow the news even casually, you know that the world-at-large is in turmoil! Wars, domestic disturbances, riots abound! People are harassed and killed simply because of what they believe. Jesus is coming to end the strife and turmoil that prevails on the Earth He once created.

The times that I have called the first responders, I was told to be prepared – to have the door unlocked, to move furniture or anything that would impede their quick and safe entry. Time was of the essence! And so it is with Jesus’ Coming. We must be prepared. We must unlock the recesses of our hearts and move sinful impediments out of the way. His coming is rapid; there is no room for hesitation.

Do you know Jesus Christ as your Savior and LORD? I’m not asking for your church’s denomination. What is imperative is whether you know Him! If you don’t, please turn your life over to Him now! Don’t put it off!

“But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time

of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would

not have allowed his house to be broken into. 44 For this reason you be ready

too; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will”

(Matt. 24:43-44).

Jesus is Coming Again! It will be glorious! –yet, only for those who are truly ready.

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.”