The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Timothy 6:6-10, “…godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.
7 For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either.
8 If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.
9 But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”

Perhaps I’ve simply failed to notice it in previous years, but it seems that virtually every email that finds its way into my inbox this year wants money! Other than email from family and close friends, there’s little-to-nothing said about the Christ Child. It is He, who came to give us hope and salvation. It is He, who is ignored; everyone wants us to focus on them.

Certainly, Christmas time is a time for giving –at least, it ought to be. It’s a time when God the Father gave us His only begotten Son that we might be saved from sin and from all the ugliness that awaits so many in the hereafter. It’s when we receive Him, that we have opportunity for true rejoicing! And as we rejoice, we then want to give!

We want others to know Him as we do! So, we verbally share Him with them. We pray that they will come to know Him and rejoice with us.

Often, too, we share gifts and money with others in celebration of Christ’s coming! Yet, there’s nothing we have to share that comes even close to Christ Jesus Himself, or the gift He has given us through His death on the Cross for our sins.

If you’ve trusted Him as your Savior, rejoice and share Him with those who have not. If you’ve not trusted Him, give yourself the best Gift ever: Jesus Christ! He will bring hope and love beyond
any physical gift you will ever receive. Pray this prayer most sincerely:

“Dear Lord, I know that I have sinned
and need your forgiveness. Please
forgive me for all my sin, and come
into my heart and life. I want to live
and serve You as my Lord and Savior.
In Jesus’ Name, I pray. Amen.”

Now, trust Him to have heard your prayer and thank Him for
loving and saving you. Start reading the Bible every day and
find a Bible-believing and Bible-teaching Church. You will then grow in your faith and in your love for your Savior, Jesus Christ.

Prayerfully and 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