The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Jeremiah 5:26-31, “Yes, there are wicked men among my people who watch like fowlers on the alert; they set traps and they catch human beings.
27 Like a cage full of birds so are their houses full of loot; they have grown rich and powerful because of it,
28 they are fat, they are sleek, in wickedness they go to any lengths: they have no respect for rights, for orphans’ rights, and yet they succeed! They have not upheld the cause of the needy.
29 ‘Shall I fail to punish this,’ Yahweh demands, ‘or on such a nation to exact vengeance?’
30 Horrible, disgusting things are happening in the land:
31 the prophets prophesy falsely and the priests exploit the people. And my people love it! But when the end comes, what will you do?”

It’s difficult to see a sports team lose games they should have won. It’s even more difficult to witness people who know the truth to boldly lie or ignore comments that could easily set things straight. It used to be that television news could be trusted. I can remember my college coach saying, “I prefer to read the news in the paper.” Yet, even newspapers
are no longer trustworthy –if they ever were!

We’re pressed to admit that there are wicked men among us –even some who profess to belong to Him! Scores of men, who pretend to have been
called to share the Gospel, are now being forced to admit to indecent and immoral activities, while continuing to occupy their churches’ pulpits.

Yet, the sin is not among the clergy alone! It equally extends to those
congregations that knowingly support such sin, whatever it is.

If you have a pastor who lives according to the high standards of Holy
Scripture, pause and thank the LORD! Clouds that mask the truth are
gathering quickly overhead.

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