The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Jeremiah 4:1-2, “If you will return, O Israel,” declares the LORD, “Then you should return to Me. And if you will put away your detested things from My presence, and will not waver,
2 And you will swear, ‘As the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice and in righteousness; Then the nations will bless themselves in Him, And in Him they will glory.”

Forgiveness is one of the sweetest words in any language. Whatever you have done that is wrong, however far you have strayed outside the declared will of our Heavenly Father, there are no sweeter words you can ever hear than “return.”

I have known people who have so disagreed with their families that they have moved away from them and even denied the relationship. Yet, those families from whom they strayed, were made to understand that they were forgiven and welcomed to return home.

Instances of such ought to be researched in Scripture. For as the LORD lives, He is willing to forgive those who have wronged Him and others alike. The LORD is a Lord of love! He takes no delight in ostracization. He always disagrees with those who sin; yet, His love overwhelms His disappointment.

Never fear that the LORD will view sin more egregious than He views forgiveness. Loving, human parents stand always willing to forgive. With the LORD, forgiveness excels that of the most loving parents. We have but to repent and ask His forgiveness. And that repentance must contain within it the promise never to repeat what He went to the Cross to forgive. Are you a forgiving person? Is your conscience clear? Prayer handles things like that.

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