The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Chronicles 27:25-31, “Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel had charge of the king’s storehouses. And Jonathan the son of Uzziah had charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers.

26 Ezri the son of Chelub had charge of the agricultural workers who tilled the soil.

27 Shimei the Ramathite had charge of the vineyards; and Zabdi the Shiphmite had charge of the produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars.

28 Baal-hanan the Gederite had charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah; and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.

29 Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys.

30 Obil the Ishmaelite had charge of the camels; and Jehdeiah the Meronothite had charge of the donkeys.

31 Jaziz the Hagrite had charge of the flocks. All these were overseers of the property which belonged to King David.”

While the verses above lack the excitement of many verses in the Scriptures, the importance here lies in the numerous instances of the phrase “in charge of.” In each instance, there is a personal name of one who is responsible for the care of a particular item. Some were in charge of tilling the soil; others were in charge of the produce of the vineyard. The key concept, therefore, is the word “responsible.”

Life itself is filled with responsibilities. They are as different as they are numerous. You and I have responsibilities of various values in the home, in secular work, and in caring for the needs of others.

As born-again believers in the LORD Jesus Christ, we have spiritual responsibilities, too. We are responsible to pray for ourselves and for others. We are responsible to witness to the lost. We are responsible to conduct ourselves in the manner that identifies us as belonging to the LORD.

One day we will be called to account for how we lived our lives. The LORD promises rewards for those whose lives have honored Him; and we honor Him in much the same way as we honor our parents by being responsible in our behavior and in the labor that is assigned to us. May the LORD bless you as you show yourself faithful to Him and His work.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

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