The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Corinthians 5:6-10, “Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the
Lord–
7 for we walk by faith, not by sight–
8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.”

Were you ever in one place, but wished you were in another? Many in the military have undoubtedly wished that. A student studying for a test would rather be playing ball. All of us at some time have wished to be somewhere other than where we were.

The Apostle Paul had the same desires that we often have. His advice was that we should “always be of good courage.” To the Philippians, he said, “I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am” (Phil. 4:11). The substance of his advice is grounded in the assurance that we all will one day be with the LORD. In the meantime, as we live for Him, we must “walk by faith, not by sight.”

Faith is trust in the LORD, knowing that He loves and cares for us and has prepared a place for us in Heaven –a much better place than the best circumstances under which we are living just now. At the same time, we who have committed our lives to Him will be required to appear before Him at the Judgment Seat, where we will account for all we have done and for all we have not done.

Where are you in all of this? Have you trusted Him as your LORD and Savior? If so, are you living as He directs? If you have not trusted Him as your LORD and Savior, why have you not done so? No “personal works” or “religious affiliation” will take the place of Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross! Time will not exist forever. Please, don’t ignore His Love for you! Trust Him now!

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