The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 98:1-9, “O sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.

2 The LORD has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

3 He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.

5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody.

6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout joyfully before the King, the LORD.

7 Let the sea roar and all it contains, the world and those who dwell in it.

8 Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains sing together for joy.

9 Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.”

While the dominance of the 98th Psalm is understandably concerned with sounds of the Christmas season, we joyously clap our hands upon hearing the mountains sing gloriously together!

It is indeed a time of supreme rejoicing, for the LORD is making known His victory! He is revealing His righteousness to all people, especially to those known to be of Jewish heritage.

Throughout the years of this annual celebration, we have focused on the Christ Child, for it is He who, through His Cross and Resurrection, offers all mankind His forgiveness of their sin and life with a fresh, new beginning. Have you been born again? Have you confessed your sin to Him and asked for His forgiveness?

Opportunity abounds! You can be forgiven and start life anew! What could be more exciting than to commence a New Year knowing that you have been cleansed from sin?

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