The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ecclesiastes 12:1-2; 6-12, “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, “I have no delight in them”;
2 before the sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain…
6 Remember Him before the silver cord is broken and the golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the well is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed;
7 then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
8 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!”
9 In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.
10 The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.
11 The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.
12 But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.”

The dictionary defines a “hobby” as “an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation.” In some sense of this definition, I have found the reading of
both the Bible and biblically-related themes as relaxing. The above warning words of Solomon, the “Preacher,” notwithstanding, I have discovered in reading a treasure-trove of spiritual truths omitted in previous days due to multiple obligations.

One of the themes that has for years intrigued me is that of the Second Coming of our LORD Jesus Christ. Leon J. Wood, the author that I am currently reading, gives this most interesting comment:

“The modern state of Israel is now a reality in the world. The student of prophecy need no longer say merely that this will happen some day, but that it has already happened. This is one of the clearest and most unmistakable signs that the last-day events are near at hand. One should still be cautious, of course, and avoid being too specific. One should realize that God’s timetable could call for Israel to be in the land for many years before bringing the fruition of the age. But with the nation actually there, and with many factors concerning it fitting into conditions set forth in Scripture for the last days, as will be seen, one may safely believe that Christ’s coming is not far in the future.”

I was in Australia at the time of Israel’s Six-Day War with Egypt. An Australian soldier was
excitedly proclaiming his intense desire to be there and engaged in the conflict. I asked him why he should care so, inasmuch as he was an Australian. His reply was, “I am Australian, but I AM JEWISH!”

It was never my thought that I would be alive when the Six-Day War occurred in Israel. We are surely living in the End Times of human history. It is possible that you, reading this Letter, may be alive to see Jesus Return to Earth from Heaven! All I can say is: BE PREPARED! If you’ve never trusted Him as your Savior, do it now! To do it then will be too late. “Today is the Day of Salvation!”

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