The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 1:1-4, “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,
2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.
3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
4 having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.”

It may seem strange to you, but I have a warm and wonderful feeling as I write about the Name of our LORD Jesus Christ. Yes, it is His Name of which the Apostle Paul so eloquently writes.

Many people don’t like their name –at least, that’s what some have told me. “I really would have liked to be named after another relative,” some have said. Yet, they fell prey to a name chosen by their parents.

The name “Jesus” was chosen by God, His Father.
“Yeshua” (pronounced Joshua in the Old Testament), means “the LORD saves,” and is mentioned more than 900 times in the New Testament.

His Father gave Him the name, knowing that through Him alone could sinful mankind be forgiven of their sins. In the Father’s time, His Son, Jesus, went to the cross, dying as the Father’s Sacrifice for the sins of His created ones. And Luke writes, “…there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved” (Lk. 4:12).

Let me ask you a simple question: “Have you confessed your sins to Jesus and asked His forgiveness?” If not, why not? He is the only one who can save you. Trust Him today! Counsel with a Bible-believing and preaching pastor. Get into a church that is true to the Scripture, and share Jesus with a close friend.

If you have already trusted Him, live you life as He would have you live it. Love others, as He loves them. Tell others of His life and death and resurrection. When He comes again, you will be glad to have had all of this in your life. May God bless you abundantly!

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