The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Revelation 21:1-7, “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.
2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He shall dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be among them,
4 and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.’
5 And He who sits on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ And He said, ‘Write, for these words are faithful and true.’
6 And He said to me, ‘It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.
7 ‘He who overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.’”

Today, 01 January 2023, is the first day of a new year. While there is no possible way we could know, it is probable that thousands of persons have made resolutions they intend to honor and keep throughout this New Year. Those of us who have been blessed to live through numerous “new years,” can testify that intentions differ significantly from keeping them.

Our verses above, however, speak clearly the LORD’s promise: “Behold, I am making all things new,” to which He added, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” This specific promise, however, speaks of a future time, when the LORD will renovate the worlds and all that He has made. At the same time, He is both able and willing to fulfill now the promises He lists for us in the Bible.

Notice that He says He will give to the one who thirsts “the water of life without cost,” and says, “I will be his God and he will be My son.” Most of us, just like small children, have needs we cannot satisfy through our own efforts. Physically, we look to our parents for help. It is much the same spiritually. We must look to our Heavenly Father for help.

May this new year, A.D. 2023, find us all depending increasingly on the LORD. It is His delight to help us, just as a parent delights in helping a young child. Read the Scriptures daily! Spend serious time daily with the LORD in prayer! Trust Him for help in every situation! He will make “all things new.”

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

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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