The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 122:1- 9, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD.’
2 Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem,
3 Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together;
4 To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD– an ordinance for Israel– to give thanks to the name of the LORD.’”
5 For there thrones were set for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you.
7 ‘May peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.’”
8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, ‘May peace be within you.’
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.”

I rejoice for the multiple opportunities today for the sharing of the Gospel of our LORD Jesus Christ on radio, television, and the worldwide internet!

At the same time, I cringe at some of the misguided theology that abounds only to confuse multitudes of people. Far too many “preachers” feed their people with less than biblical truth. In fact, I cringe at much of what I see and hear through the media.

There are others, however, whose true calling of the LORD is unmistakably evidenced in their love for the clear teaching of the pure Word of God. We must not forget that there are thousands of indigent people, who are dependent upon radio and television to bring them the warm encouragement of the Gospel.

Simultaneously, we must be careful to live out the Gospel before everyone; for it is in that way that people are assured of its truth. God is glorified when we live before others the Gospel we preach and teach.

A man I had never met used some “colorful” language in my presence the other day. I wanted to reply to him, but chose instead to make a warm and appropriate response that said everything that needed to be said, but without openly rebuking him. As I left, I smiled and spoke to him, and he smiled in return. There is “a time to be silent and a time to speak” (Eccl. 3:7). Yet, we must always remember Who we represent and how we package Him to others.

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