The Grands Letter (John/GLJ)

Dear Grands,

John 14:1-6, “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.

2 “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

3 “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

4 “And you know the way where I am going.”

5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going; how do we know the way?”

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

Meredith Wilson characterized the concept of trouble when he wrote The Music Man. His line was “You got trouble, trouble, trouble here in River City.” It was just a musical, yet it somewhat characterizes our own time with what Jesus described of Biblical times. One definition says, “Trouble” refers to a state of difficulty or distress that causes one or more persons to worry or be greatly disturbed.”

There are multitudes of troubles in today’s world, troubles that seek to rob us of peace. Worry itself is a trouble unless you adopt the attitude of one man who said, “Nothing I ever worried about ever happened.” Still, an earnest belief is much stronger than any worry.

Jesus taught us not to let our hearts be troubled. We are to believe in God and in His Son, Jesus, Who went to the cross for our sins. For those who know Him and are committed to Him, all sin has been forgiven, and the forgiven will reside peacefully with Him while here on earth and in Heaven throughout all eternity.

For those who have never heard of Jesus (and there are millions who have either not heard or have not responded to His salvation), life is both hapless and hopeless. Still, Christ Jesus died on the cross, shedding His blood for the sins of mankind. Yet, His death and resurrection avail only for those who will believe. Trust Him yourself; then pray for your family and friends.

Jesus is the only way, the only truth, and the only life; no one comes to the Father but through Him. Trust Him today; and share Him with others! Time is running out!

Heartily in Christ,

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