The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

Without question, this is the most comprehensive statement of love in the entire Bible! The Bible Dictionary says, “While the Hebrew and Greek words for ‘love’ have various shades and intensities of meaning, they may be summed up as an earnest and anxious desire for an active and beneficent interest in the well-being of the one loved.”

Love then becomes what we might term a “dual communication.” There is no question that God loves us. He gave His only Son, Jesus, in death on the cross for our sins. Christ Jesus Himself, lovingly and willingly surrendered to the cross for us. The question that remains is: Do we love God and His Son, Jesus, for the sacrifice They each made for our sins? The Father gave His Son; Jesus gave His life! The least any of us can do is to surrender our will and life to Christ.

So, if we genuinely love the LORD, we will demonstrate that love through an absolute and unfailing obedience to His will. How can we know His will? We know it through prayer and the study of His Word, the Holy Bible. I am a person of books; yet, the most valuable treasure I have in my library is the Bible, the Holy Word of the Living Savior! Have you read your Bible today? Don’t miss the opportunity to savor the Word that so many long to have, but do not possess. Your life will be enriched; your soul will be refreshed. Savor the Word today!

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