The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Luke 6:38, “Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”

If you’ve ever doubted the veracity of this verse, you have never downsized your living. It is more than remarkable how much has occurred in your life! The things you have done, the things you have given away, the lives you have affected. It’s like a small avalanche, awakening thoughts of the past – thoughts that had lain dormant over the years.

Don’t be afraid to assess your past life. What has lain there over the years has doubtlessly touched the lives of family and friends in ways you’ve never dreamed. Yes, there have been situations you would rather not remember, yet the joys of the time have refreshed your memory and given you energy to press on.

A small gesture, a phone call, an email message simply asking, “How are you?” revitalizes thoughts buried and all but forgotten. Further, they refresh thoughts in the lives of others and awaken warm memories of the past.

How good the LORD is to allow such dormant thoughts of the past to refresh our memories and awaken the lives that thought they were forgotten. Remember His Words:

“He will not allow your foot to slip; He who watches over you will not slumber. Behold, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your protector… the LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time and forever.” May our hearts and lives ever and always praise the LORD!

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