The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Luke 21:7-16. “As for these things which you are looking at, the days will come in which there will not be left one stone upon another which will not be torn down.”
7 They questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”
8 And He said, “See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not go after them.
9 “When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.”
10 Then He continued by saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,
11 and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
12 “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake.
13 “It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.
14 “So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves;
15 for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
16 “But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death…’”

With all of the above having been said, it hardly needs more commentary. We can
simply say that we appear to be “living in the last days” of human history. Jesus said, “See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not go after them.”

We are experiencing a plethora of pastoral misconduct and misuse of Scripture. Israel
is engaged in war over the staggeringly small strip of land the LORD Himself deeded her. Wealth and immorality seem to have an almost “death-grip” on preachers and “Christian” organizations. Even some missionaries seem more interested in gold than in souls!

Ah, but those are just “signs” of His soon return. In the meantime, we who truly know
Christ Jesus have the opportunity to witness of His death, burial and resurrection. If you
know Him –and I don’t mean “know about” Him—I mean know Him by faith through the New Birth! He’s all that counts! Still, He’s everything! I’ve lived through the grip of some
troublesome situations; still, He has seen me through them! Jesus is dependable! Am I?
Are you? There’s a “GREAT DAY” coming! Be prepared!

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