The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Revelation 21:1-7, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.
2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,
4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.”
5 And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.”
6 Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.
7 “He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.”

We are quickly coming to the terminal point of A.D. 2022. Quite a number of good things have occurred throughout the world this year; and quite a number of devastating things have occurred, also.

What the Apostle John has in mind –beyond what he labels for us– the LORD Himself only knows. Still, John seems excited about “a new heaven and a new earth.” Quite a few of us are excited about it, too!

The earth, as we know it, will be thoroughly changed! There will be no sea; and the Holy City of New Jerusalem will descend from the sky, like a bride gorgeously adorned for the wedding with her husband. Then, the voice of the LORD Himself will say, “Behold, I am making all things new.”

If you are wondering whether I am anticipating all of this to come in A.D. 2023, I am indeed! Why should I not? Every person on this Globe, who has confessed and been forgiven of his sin, knows the LORD Jesus Christ as his Savior! Every believer should be living in anticipation of this gargantuan event!

In addition to the LORD living among us, He will erase all mourning and pain. In exchange, He will give to those who are His own, that eternal water of life that Jesus Christ gave to that woman at Jacob’s well (Jn. 4:6).

There’s a hymn by Will Thompson that says,

“There’s a Great Day coming;
A Great Day coming;
There’s a Great Day coming, by and by;
When the saints and the sinners shall be
parted right and left;
Are you ready for that day to come?”

If you’re not ready for His Coming, you can prepare right now. Just faithfully pray and tell the LORD Jesus that you are sorry for your sin. Ask Him to forgive you; and trust Him to do what He says He will. At that point, you belong to Him –and He belongs to you! Don’t forget to say “Thank You!” Believe me, you will forever be blessed!

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