The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 11:7, “By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”

This was the assessment of the faithfulness of Noah, recorded for us by the Apostle Paul. Now, we move back in time in the Scriptures to understand the nature of the mankind in the days of Noah.

Genesis 6:4-8, “The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
5 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 The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
7 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.”

Moving on into the Psalms of David, we read in Psalm 5:3-7,

3“In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer
to You and eagerly watch.
4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; no evil dwells with You.
5 The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.
6 You destroy those who speak falsehood; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and
deceit.
7 But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, at Your holy
temple I will bow in reverence for You.”

Our verses today open and close in reverence. By definition, the word “reverence” means “a feeling or an attitude of profound respect that is both internally and externally reserved in the presence of holiness.”

Quietness is what is expected toward the One, who occupies the position of worth and honor. Reverence ought to be the mark of how we behave in worship toward our LORD Jesus Christ. The next time you are in a worship service, assess whether you are truly worshipping the Almighty? Would your attitude and your actions meet the standard definition of “reverence”? If not, you have some serious matters to consider.

Heartily in Christ,

(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