The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Micah 6:6-8, “With what shall I come to the LORD and bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, with yearling calves?
7 Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams, in ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”

Could you summarize the thought of these three verses above in one word? How about the
word “accountability”? That one word is a summary for just about everything we do. We can summarize a football game in two words: “We won!” or “We lost.” We can summarize a
court case in the same two thoughts: “I won!” or “I lost.”

One day, we will each and every one stand before the LORD and give account of everything.
The prophet Micah summarizes it well: “With what shall I come to the LORD…” It’s a sobering
thought to stand before the LORD. He will views us with the penetrating purity of His eyes.
He will not only know what we have done or not done, He will know our motivation for having
done or not having done it.

I’ve heard some people theoretically respond to Micah’s question in a flippant, devil-may-care manner. But, there will be no flippancy on the Day of Judgment! I’ve witnessed little kids boast of how they will boldly respond to an authority for some ill-chosen activity. Yet, when the time came for an accounting, they trembled in their speech and shook in bodily fear.

The Bible contains the all-important questions that we will be asked on Judgment Day. It also
contains the answers to the questions. If we seriously, earnestly apply our thoughts and actions to life as the LORD directs, we will have no fear because Jesus Christ paid for our sins
when He suffered and died on the Cross in biblical times.

How, then, do we get into the act, so that His payment covers our sins? We confess (agree)
with the accusations that are filed against us. We engage Jesus, who died for us, as our
Attorney. He lays before the Father (Judge) that He died for us on the Cross, and that we have
trusted Him with handling our case. His resurrection from the dead proves His case before the
Father –the case He is handling for us. With all evidence in, the Father dismisses the case.

The big question is: have you confessed your sins to (Jesus)? He is the only One who is handling your case? He’s the only Attorney who wins cases before the LORD! Good idea to
contact Him today. You know you’ve done wrong; you need Jesus to handle your case. He’s
just a prayer away.

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