The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Genesis 6:5-8, “Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
7 And the LORD said, ‘I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them.’
8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.”

In my recent readings, I came across a story of a group of children lined up for lunch in a Catholic school cafeteria. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. One of the nuns had written a note saying, “Take only one. Remember, God is watching.” At the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies where one of the students had also written a note saying, “Take all you want! God is watching the apples!”

I have no statistics to support my contention, yet I seriously doubt that there is a child (or an adult) anywhere in the world who has not at some time or other engaged in a mischievous activity thinking, “No one has seen me; no one will ever know.”

Yet, the Scripture quoted at the commencement of this Letter says otherwise. The LORD sees everything! What’s more, He knows the intention of every heart with respect to every activity of everyday life. The Hebrew word translated “saw” (raah) is mentioned more than 1900 times in the Scriptures. God is abundantly busy!

“For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout
the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart
is completely His” (2 Chr. 16:9).

One day we will all stand before Him to give an account of our stewardship. His concern will overwhelm things like apples and cookies. He knows the intention behind every act, whether it be good or bad. It just might be well for each of us to take care how we live our lives. What seems small and hardly worth the mention now, will be of gargantuan proportions then. Most of all, He wants you to be His child now. You can come to know Him by sincerely praying, “I’m sorry for my sin against you, Father. Please forgive me and make me Your child.” At this point, your life will have charted a new course! He will then be your Father, if you will only believe it!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom