The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Obadiah 1:15-18,”For the day of the LORD draws near on all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head.
16 “Because just as you drank on My holy mountain, all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and swallow and become as if they had never existed.
17 “But on Mount Zion there will be those who escape, and it will be holy. And the house of Jacob will possess their possessions.
18 “Then the house of Jacob will be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame; but the house of Esau will be as stubble. And they will set them on fire and consume them, so that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken.”

There is a small chorus we kids used to sing in church. We understood what it meant, but I
seriously doubt that we understood its full impact or how it might someday impact our lives.
It went,
Be careful little feet where you go;
Be careful little feet where you go;
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love;
So, be careful little feet where you go.

The song involved being careful little eyes…little hands…little ears, et al.

We understood everything encased in the song; however, I’m certain we never understood
the full implication of its meaning. At least, I’m sure I didn’t!

But I do now!! Furthermore, I now understand what Obadiah understood then. It’s a shame
that we have to live so long before we grasp the in-depth meaning of things and avoid them!

Every day we stand at some crossroad. Do we just frivolously go right or left? Or do we weigh
the possibilities along with what we understand to be the certainties? How we live is the focused
teaching of the verses above. Certainly, there’s more to the verses than we’re covering here!

God’s love for us prompted His giving us His Son, Jesus. Jesus gave His Life for us –that we
might have and enjoy life here and with Him throughout Eternity. Today’s activities, whether with our hands, eyes, feet –whatever!—have a direct effect upon our lived today, tomorrow, and where we spend Eternity. Your todays determine your tomorrows. Jesus is our only hope.
Be careful with your life and whom you trust!

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