The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 16:6-7, “And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region,

having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

7 and when they had come to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia,

and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them…”

The New Testament is literally filled with commands to GO, to SHARE,

to WITNESS. We’ve all read them many times. So, it seems somewhat

out of place that we should ever be stopped from doing what we are

being urged to do. I’m sure Paul wondered about this when he was

twice hindered from sharing the Gospel that had fundamentally changed

his life. ~ When we were all little children, we often heard the words “NO!

STOP! DON’T DO THAT!” (Sometimes we still hear that, don’t we?) But

when did you last hear a parent, and older sibling, or a pastor say, “Don’t

tell him about Jesus”? Cars have to have brakes. It would be disastrous

if they didn’t. We need brakes, too; and the Holy Spirit serves us as both

an Accelerator and a Brake. We don’t always know why. Paul didn’t

know, either. But he obeyed. Stop and Go are learning instructions.

Sometimes we want to go before we are ready. Sometimes we are

ready, but hesitant to go. Listening to the Holy Spirit is the all-important

lesson. He “sees” from afar; we don’t. Practice listening to Him and

pray for His guidance. Then go when He tells you. Lydia was glad they

did!

May His Love and always guide you is our prayer,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”