The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Timothy 6:17-19, “Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty

of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life

indeed.”

Did you ever want to be rich? I sincerely doubt that there are very many who would say they never wanted to be rich. Why, think of the things you could buy! –a car, a house with a pool, and the list goes on and on. Of course, you could deceive yourself (and possibly a few others) by saying that with riches you could support missionaries, buy the pastor a new car, give his family a vacation in the Holy Land –and the list goes on and on.

Paul warned us, however, that riches often caues conceit. We’re simply not to put our hope on earthly riches of any kind!

Our hope is to be securely and forever fixed on Jesus Christ. His riches are true riches, not the silver and gold that we have

today and are gone next day. Would you believe that it is God who “supplies us with all things…” and they are thngs He intends us “to enjoy”?

Primarily, we are to do good and be good. That’s where true riches are found. We’re to be generous and to share with others what the LORD has given us. Giving to others is actually saving for the future.” If we doubt that, we’ve got the wrong kind of riches in mind. We’re thinking money and things riches can buy; He’s thinking of Heaven’s rewards!

I remember the saying, “It’’s not how much you have, it’s how you hold it.” I would go even further and say that nothing we have is truly ours. It all belongs to Him, who enabled us to have it. Think of Simon Peter and John. They were on their way to the house of prayer and in a spirit of prayer when they encouontered s blind man, who begged for his living. Peter said, “’I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene– walk!’ And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened” (Acts 3:6-7).

Tell me now, who really possesses true riches? When we minister to others praying or sharing –whatever the LORD has given us– we lay up riches in our Heavenly Home. And when we share sincerely and humbly, we soon learn that there is no

hole in the bottom of the moneybag.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom