The Grands Letter (Heb/GLJ)

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 13:5-9, “Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, ‘I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,’

6 so that we confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?’

7 Remember those who led you, who spoke the Word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.

9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were thus occupied were not benefited.”

It may be your lot in life to be so physically attractive and possessive of monetary substance that everyone who beholds you is instantly smitten with envy. Yet, what is more to be desired is a character “free from the love of money” and possessed of an intimate fellowship with the LORD Jesus Christ.

Please don’t misunderstand. It is not wrong to be lavished with riches; it’s how you handle all with which you have been endowed. Note carefully how confidently the apostle speaks, reminding us that “the LORD is (our) helper.” It is He who blesses us with all that we have. Thus, we must be ever so careful to rightfully handle that with which we’ve been entrusted.

Of equal importance, we must not be carried away from His Truth by the erroneous teachings of false purveyors. Believe me, they abound in our day! There’s an old saying that warns: “All that glitters is not gold.” And the same may be applied to those who speak with glitter! Twice in Scripture we read: “Thy Word is truth” (Psalm 119:160; John 17:17). And His Truth alone should be permitted to invade our lives.

Heartily yours in Christ Jesus,

Gene

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need

until He becomes all that we have” – Corrie ten Boom