The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Mark 13:19-26, “For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will.
20 “Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
21 “And then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ’; or, ‘Behold, He is there’; do not believe him;
22 for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
23 “But take heed; behold, I have told you everything in advance.
24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
25 AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
26 “Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.”

Follow the stories in any current newspaper and you will learn of the multiple tragedies that plague the nations of the world. News writers differ regarding what nation is at fault, but none disagree that times are bad and getting worse. Individuals, commenting on the news reports, often cite Scripture saying that we are living in the end times of human history.

Mark notes that there is indeed coming a time of unprecedented tribulation in the world. He states that all humanity could be wiped out, except for the LORD’s declaration that He has elected to shorten the days of mass destruction. It is also the time of severe persecution where many will pretend to be Christ and many will give false teachings and false directions as to where the one they call “lord” is residing.

Today, many people are aroused by what is called a shortage of food. Some are even close to panic; yet in that day, people will seek the LORD, knowing that He alone can give light where there is darkness and truth where conflicting ideas of “Him” abound. Antichrist will be visibly on Earth in those days, yet he will pretend to be their savior. Think of how man so-called “pastors” today are found to be guilty of heinous sins.

The only hope for the peoples of the world is their faithful embrace of the LORD Jesus Christ. Have you embraced Him? If you have not, I would urge you to do so immediately! Better not to be late. There’s no second opportunity.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. Please pray for my granddaughter, Erin. She is undergoing surgery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as I write.

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