The Grands Letter (GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on October 7, 2016 9:02 am (CST)Dearest Grands,
2 Corinthians 4:17-18, “For momentary, light affliction is producing for us
an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, 18 while we look not at
the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things
which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
Are you currently facing a problem? Do things sometimes seem that they
are furiously crashing down on you? Well, this, too, will pass. It’s only a
passing tribulation that will bring about exceeding glory! Have you ever
thought of “glory” having “weight”? Well, it does; and it out-weighs all of
the devastation that afflicts us. Last night a boy I do not know was injured
in a motorcycle accident. He underwent surgery at 6:00 P.M. in a local
hospital. Affliction? Certainly! But, in time, he will do well and will undoubtedly
share the excitement of the injury with his friends. Yet, what Paul speaks
of is not merely temporal, it is eternal. You don’t see the value of affliction
right now, but you will in eternity. Don’t despair! Jesus is there! You’re in
His care! And your burdens, He’ll bear!
Love you all today and tomorrow and forever,
Nana & Dado III
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas
