The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Mark 13:11-18, “When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is the Holy Spirit.
12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.
13 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
14 “But when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.
15 “The one who is on the housetop must not go down, or go in to get anything out of his house;
16 and the one who is in the field must not turn back to get his coat.
17 “But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
18 “But pray that it may not happen in the winter.”

It’s interesting to observe how winter affects people. I remember the
dear people of North Vietnam racing south as fast as possible with their little children in the effort to escape the war that raged in their country.
Some of them were battling cold weather, too.

I’m not “up on” how things are in Vietnam these days, although I did hear
that Franklin Graham had been allowed in the area for the purpose of
bringing the Gospel to those dear people. Does that seem strange to you
that a thoroughly Communist country that imprisons some of our military
would allow the Gospel to be proclaimed on their soil?

Recently, there has been a huge rally of people in Africa that have come
to faith in Jesus Christ. Why would these non-Christian political leaders
allow these crusades in their land? It just may be that the LORD is allowing these people to come to faith in Christ before Christ Himself
comes to gather His own unto Himself?

Dear Reader, there are some very strange things occurring currently in
our world! We may be closer than we think to the Coming of our LORD
Jesus Christ! It is imperative that we be ready! Study the Scriptures,
especially the New Testament. Engage in serious prayer. Confess your
sins to Jesus and ask His forgiveness! Get into a Bible-believing, professing church where you will find encouragement from other believers, both on and off of the platform. Time is rushing by! It is rushing to the end, as well. Be prepared! Don’t allow anyone to hinder you. Look
for the Coming of the LORD! He will come just when you think He won’t.
Be prepared is the watchword!

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