The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 13:5-9, “Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
6 so that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?”
7 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.
9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were thus occupied were not benefited.”

“Reputation” is what others think us to be; “character” is what we really are. Contented focus on the LORD, who promises never to forsake us, is what should consistently occupy our minds. We live in a convoluted world. Daily news promises only more degradation of human life. Yet, whatever ill befalls us, we are encouraged to trust the LORD. It is He who has redeemed us from sin. What is to prevent Him from extracating us from the grip of ungodliness?

The LORD calls our attention to those who originally led us into faith. We are encouraged to view the results of their lives and pattern our lives after them. For many of us, the pattern will come from our parents. For others, it will be a near relative or a special friend. The LORD has placed them in our pathway as “living proof” that we, too, can live by faith in Jesus Christ.

Therefore, we are not to pay attention to teachings that veer away from His Word. Rather, we are to trust the Scriptures! They alone provide true and sound teaching. And it is the absorbtion of that teaching that transforms us more and more into His likeness, ultimately bringing honor and glory to Christ Himself! May God bless you abundantly as you grow into His likeness. And pray for me, that I, too, may reflect Him and become His inspirational pattern for others.

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