The Grands Letter (GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on December 16, 2017 7:24 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Romans 11:33-36, “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable
His ways! 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His
counselor? 35 Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him
again? 36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be
the glory forever. Amen.”
The Letter of Paul to the Romans is unquestionably his magnum opus, his
greatest work. In this eleventh chapter, Paul speaks of the salvation of
Gentiles, but notes that Gentile salvation does not mean He has rejected
the Jews. Rather, by electing to save the Gentiles, the LORD is provoking
the Jews to return to Him; thereby, both Jew and Gentile will be saved.
It’s such a marvelous and wonderful plan that Paul himself is staggered
by its genius. That’s where our verses above describe Paul’s elation! No
one can fathom the depths of the LORD’s wisdom or knowledge; nor can
anyone search out and understand His thinking or movements. It’s a level
of genius that far surpasses human understanding!
One thing we can know: it is all “from Him and through Him and to Him.”
It’s all circular in its nature. The LORD does it all; He does it through His
Son, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, and it all comes back to glorify the LORD
Himself. This prompts Paul to conclude, “To Him be the glory forever. Amen!”
Every problem we face is under the control of our LORD. He allows us to
have problems so we can come to Him for solutions. When the problems
are solved, we must admit that He solved the problems, not we ourselves!
As a parent delights that the child comes to him with a hurt, he fixes the
hurt gladly and rejoices that he could help his child. So it is with the LORD!
He is honored when we come to Him for deliverance from troubles!
You are in our daily prayers! We love you immensely!
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.”
