The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Chronicles 16:29-36, “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; nring an offering, and come before Him; worship the

LORD in holy array.

30 Tremble before Him, all the earth; indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns.’

32 Let the sea roar, and all it contains; let the field exult, and all that is in it.

33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD; for He is coming to judge the earth. O give thanks to the LORD,

for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

35 Then say, ‘Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to Thy holy name,

and glory in Thy praise.’

36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. Then all the people said, ‘Amen,’ and praised

the LORD.”

Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks. There are multiple things for which we should give thanks; yet, there is but One to

Whom we owe the fullest gratitude of our hearts. It is the LORD, the Father, who sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

From Him has come everything for which we should be thankful: parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, friends – and

the list goes on. The Church is the assembly of believers, all of whom for which we are thankful. The multiple pastors and

teachers, whose instructions and examples portrayed the likeness of the Savior – for them all, we are thankful.

Those of us who live in freedom have so much for which to be thankful. We are free from the slavery of debauched leadership.

We are free from hunger, from the winter’s chilling cold and the summer’s burning heat. We have clothing and shelter and books and music. We are more than well-equipped with the ability to communicate with others. We are free to travel, to meet new friends, to learn of the cultures of other peoples. We are free to pray, to believe in and worship and share the God who gave us this freedom.

There is so much more! We are comforted in our illnesses and in the loss of those we so dearly loved. We are comforted in the

surety of hope of a glorious life with our LORD and with our loved ones, who are domiciled in that better place we know as Heaven. Moreover, we live and rejoice in the forgiveness of sin against our LORD and against our fellowman. We are thereby wrapped in the righteous warmth and comfort of our LORD.

Let no one be so blatently dense as to ask, “What is Thanksgiving? Why do we celebrated it?” It is all about Jesus: His birth, His life, His ministry to us all, He death, His resurrection, His ascension, His promised return for which we who know Him anxiously await. Do you know Him? Have you embraced His love? He longs to embrace you as a forgiven child of faith and hope. And it all comes by faith, the true belief that Jesus is the LORD and Savior of all who turn from sin and accept Him. Trust Him today and

come to the full understanding of what it means to be Thankful!

Pray this simple prayer. Pray it meaningfully, believing in Him to Whom you pray.

Lord, I know that I am a sinner. I know I’ve done many wrong things in my life.

I’m sorry for my sin. I know that Jesus loves me, and that He died and rose again

to save me from my sin. Right now, in my heart, I willingly turn from my sin.

By faith, I receive the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.

Now, if you sincerely prayed that prayer, take God at His word and believe that you are a “born again” Christian! Jesus said, “…him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37). Nor can you ever again be lost outside of Christ. Jesus said, “And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of My hand” (John 10:28). Thus, as a born-again believer, you are thoroughly and forever secure in Jesus Christ. And for that you can be truly Thankful!

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