The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Genesis 1:14-19, “Then God said, ‘Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years; 15 and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth’; and it was so. 16 God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. 17 God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good. 19 There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.”

For centuries, men have sought to understand light – what it is; where it originates, who or what is precisely behind it, and what its overall purpose is. Light is one of the great mysteries that begs our continuous investigation.

The Bible tells us that the LORD GOD Himself is the originator and producer of what we call “light.” In John 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the Light of the world.”

In 1875, a man named Philip P. Bliss composed the lyrics and music to a song entitled, “The Light of the World is Jesus.” It’s a song that can never truly be “out of season” because “Light” and “Jesus” are indisputably and forever aligned. The word “light” itself is mentioned over 297 times in the Bible, and our reading of the Bible serves to enlighten us both mentally and spiritually.

Furthermore, Jesus said, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 5:16). This admonition was emphasized in an old hymn that churches used to sing:

“While passing through this world of sin,

And others your life will view;

Be clean and pure within;

Let others see Jesus in you.”

Please accept “Man Alive” (attached) as a small Christmas gift.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

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