The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 19:1, “The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.”

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Well, believe it or not, that’s how the Bible was originally written –only it was in Hebrew

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The Greek wasn’t any different except it was written in Greek and, like our English, read from left to right. There were no capital letters in either language in the original; nor were there any punctuation marks. Wow! That would keep you reading!!!

In A.D. 1228, Stephen Langdon divided the entire Bible into chapter divisions; and in A.D. 1551, Robert Stephens divided the chapters into verses. In A.D. 1571, Montanus numbered the verses. And in A.D. 1455, Gutenburg’s first printing was that of the Bible.

Earlier today NASA launched its “Persevere rover,” scheduled to land on the planet Mars. Science seems all about exploring the planets, yet fails to explore the Scriptures that tell us “The heavens are telling of the glory of God.”

Two precious little boys live with their parents across the street from me. They were playing under the careful eye of their mother, until I exited my house. They saw me, called my name, and one said “LOOK!, pointing to the full moon above. What excited them (although I doubt that they thought of it at that moment), was the glory that Almighty God was showing of Himself in that fully-glowing summer moon!

Assuming that NASA’s “Persevere rover” lands safely and achieves its exploratory mission, it is likely that many scientists involved will still have missed the glory of God that has existed there since the advent of Creation. “The heavens are telling,” but are we listening? The Scriptures are the written glory of God, but are we reading?

Initially, the LORD observed His creation and “saw that it was good” (Gen. 1). The Earth, singled out of all the planets, is alone the habitat of life. The Earth has maintained its goodness; it’s man who has contributed to Earth’s woes. But the Father’s agenda shows that Jesus Christ, His Son, is the next to come on His agenda. Observe the moon and the planets; but when you look up, remember that Christ is coming again. Even so, Come, LORD Jesus!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

NOTE: The pandemic has lessened Sunday attendance in many churches. Some are worshipping

“virally” through television. Personally, I like corporate worship as it used to be; yet it is

better to worship from home, than not to worship at all. If you have a church, check on the

time of their virtual worship. If you don’t have a regular church, let me invite you to join me

at www.crosschurch.com/live at 9:30 A.M. this next Sunday Morning! Keep looking UP!

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.”