The Grands Letter (Heb/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on February 25, 2026 5:57 am (CST)
Dear Grands,
Hebrews 13:15-21, “Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.
16 And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things.
19 And I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord,
21 equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.”
As a small boy, I often received unexpected gifts from friends or relatives that visited our home. I cannot recall a single time that my mother did not remind me to “say thank you” for whatever I received. Thus, those two words were “grafted” into my brain. Even today, things that could hardly be said to warrant an acknowledgment receive a verbal “thank you” from me. Frankly, I say it without actually “thinking!”
Yet, am I always so quick to say “thank you” to God? I endeavor to do so; yet, I cannot assure you that I always verbalize my appreciation as I ought. For shame! Yes, the LORD reads our minds and our hearts. It could be argued that because He does, openly saying, “thank you” to Him is quite unnecessary. But is it unnecessary? Often I said, “Oh, baby!” to my wife when she gave me something special. She knew from the start that I would be thankful. Yes, there is something special in saying it aloud. Just think about it.
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
