The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Luke 1:24-33, “After these days Elizabeth, (Zacharias’) wife, became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,
25 “This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men.”
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
29 But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.
30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
31 “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
32 “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;
33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”

It may not be unusual today for two women, who were both friends and relatives, to have children about the same time. Elizabeth was the wife of Zacharias, who was the LORD’s priest in those days. Mary, was the wife (to be) of Joseph, whom we will ultimately discover to be a carpenter. Elizabeth’s child was named “John” by the LORD. Mary’s child was named “Jesus,” also by the LORD.

Both women and each of their husbands were dedicated to the LORD. God doesn’t bless women with godly husbands, unless they are of the LORD, too. Nor does He bless either, who have failed to yield themselves to the LORD and His values. Elizabeth and Mary were both dedicated to the LORD.

The fruit of their wombs were John the Baptist (via Elizabeth) and the LORD Jesus Christ (via Mary). It was John the Baptist (literally, John the baptizing one) whom the LORD moved to introduce John the Baptist. Subsequently, it was Jesus, whom John introduced to the world as the Savior!

The entirety of this fascinating account will not be told outside of Heaven! Sufficient to say, if women want their children to be godly, they must lead others to faith in Jesus Christ, they must marry godly, Christian partners. Yet, that being said, there is no substitute for the purity of either. Each may be pure and clean; yet, they have no rights beyond what the Father will allow.

Read the passage quoted above; then read the entire passage from the Bible
Itself. Read it slowly; read it meaningfully. Now, trust in Him completely! He will
bring blessing to your heart and life. Just think: This could be your best
CHRISTmas ever!

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