The Grands Letter (1 Kgs/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on March 19, 2026 5:04 am (CST)
Dear Grands,
1 Kings 8:15-18, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying,
16 ‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel from Egypt, I did not choose a city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house that My name might be there, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’
17 “Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
18 “But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.”
It’s always exciting to see someone willing to invest time and effort in the life of another. As a young lad, I can recall numerous people who were willing to invest in me. I was a member of a hiking club led by an adult man. Every Saturday we convened at his house, and he led us all on a long hike, noting along the way various things of interest that we would otherwise have missed completely! We stopped at lunchtime, built a fire, and cooked our noonday lunch. It was an interesting venture, something we anticipated each and every week.
Looking back, I’ve wondered what possessed a man who had worked all week to leave his family and take a group of young people on such ventures. Whatever one might think, that man was investing in lives!
His investment has led me to seek an investment in your life through these daily Grands Letters! Such investments, quite honestly, have a residual effect, for investors never lose! You can only lose by not investing!
Jesus’ death on the cross was an intentional investment in your life. He paid the price required for your eternal salvation. No one else could have. Perhaps your investment in the life of someone else will have some memorable consequences.
“Only one life; it will soon be past;
Only what’s done for Christ will last.”
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
