The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 14:1-6, “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
2 “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
3 “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
4 “And you know the way where I am going.”
5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?”
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

We live in a day of unprecedented trouble! Virtually everywhere we turn, there is something occurring that was not there yesterday. How do we deal with trouble? Even more to the point, how do you deal with trouble?

Jesus said that we were not to allow our hearts to be troubled. That indicates that we have some control over our emotions. Still, He tells us how to completely avoid being troubled. It is simple: “…believe in Me.”

Belief that avoids trouble is belief that is active! It’s more than saying, “I’m not going to do that anymore.” How does one ignore something that is lodged in his mind? He “scrubs” his mind by diverting his thoughts to something more appealing. We mentally focus on something else. We focus on Jesus!

But how? We read the Bible instead of watching a movie! We listen to Christian music that clothes the mind against the freezing cold of worldly thoughts. Concentrate on the Words of Christ: “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places….I go to prepare a place for you.”

These verses remind us that Jesus is coming again! His coming, however, is reserved only for those who have trusted Him to have forgiven their sins, making them ready to live in a spiritually pure environment. Trust is commitment. Have you committed your life to Jesus Christ? Only then will you be ready to meet Him!

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