The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Mark 13:7-11, “”When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be frightened; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end.
8 “For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.
9 “But be on your guard; for they will deliver you to the courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them.
10 “The gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
11 “When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is the Holy Spirit.”

There is a significant amount of preaching today with regard to the “last days.” While the “last days” of human history are of vital significance, not every passage in either Testament is speaking of “last days” in an eschatological sense.

Old Testament passages that speak of “last days,” include Nehemiah 8:18; Isaiah 2:2, Jeremiah 23:20; and 49:39, Ezekiel 38:16, Hosea 3:5, and Micah 4:1.

The New Testament notation of “last days” includes John 6:39-40, 44 & 54; 7:37 and 11. It should be carefully noted, however, that not every passage that speaks of “last days” is speaking in an eschatological (i.e., “last days”) sense. For example, Nehemiah 8:18, says, “He read from the book of the law of God daily, from the first day to the last day.” The context obviously speaks of a week of seven days. Each passage must be interpreted according to the meaning it had to the people to whom it was originally addressed.

All of that being said, we are, day by day, moving closer to the End Times. There is so much occurring on so many different fronts, that it’s easy to allow the most important things to “slip by.” Hang in there! There’s no news like the Holy Scriptures! Jesus is Coming! And His Book is the only book that gives us a hint of just when.

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