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The Grands Letter (Heb/GLJ)

on February 12, 2024 5:31 am (CST)
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Dear Grands,

Hebrews 11:1-6, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things
not seen.
2 For by it the men of old gained approval.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the Word of God, so that what
is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though
he is dead, he still speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.
6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.”

If my recollection is correct, I have spoken of faith numerous times in this Letter. The
clear, unmistakable definition of faith is contained in the first verse above. It is the
“assurance of things hoped for, the conviction (substance or evidence) of things not seen.”
That takes in a lot of “territory,” to say the least.

The doctor calls out to our hearing what it is that is causing a physical difficulty. It is not
seen, even by the doctor himself, but he knows what it is because he has dealt with it
previously. Some elements in illnesses have to be viewed microscopically. Yet, they can
be identified by the reaction (or lack of it) by the patient to various other substances.

Spiritual faith is somewhat the same. People who seriously trust in the LORD Jesus
Christ, experience His reaction within themselves when they consciously and faithfully
believe in Him as their LORD and Savior. Biblical examples in the above text confirm such. Yet, how do we know those examples are true? We have to trust them, just as we have
to trust Jesus’ words in the Scriptures.

We trust restaurants to be clean without our personal examination. We trust the Health
Department in its examination of the restaurants. I recently had my car serviced. I did
not personally see all that was done to my car. I trusted them. It was a faith venture!

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your
own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He
will make your paths straight (Prov. 3:5-6).

Eighty-one years ago, I trusted the LORD Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord! He has
guided and supported me throughout many trials. He has always been faithful. That’s
why I commend Him most assuredly to you as LORD and Savior of your soul. Still, you
must be the one to trust Him. Have you? If not, why not? You have nothing to lose if
you do; everything to lose if you do not.

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

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