The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Philippians 4:13, 19, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me….

19 And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

There’s nothing like an encourager. Fans in all spectator sports yell encouragement to team members.

Teachers encourage students to learn and solve problems they think are impossible. Parents encourage

their children by both showing them how to do things and then urging them to do things for themselves.

The world is filled with encouragers!

Sometimes the simple boasting of what one can do encourages another to think, “I can do that.” The

Apostle Paul falls into this category when he says, “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

“All things” covers a lot of territory. This may look like an opening for a challenge to Paul, but he quickly

adds, “through Him who strengthens me.” Maybe we need to go back and read the verse that precedes

his bold remark.

“I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity;

in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry,

both of having abundance and suffering need” (Phil. 4:12).

Okay, Paul, we all know how to live when we have everything we need; but what about when we don’t?

Paul’s answer is: God supplies all your needs. You’ll always have enough to get by, enough strength to

accomplish the task before you. Don’t cry about what you don’t have; rejoice over what you do have!

Trust the LORD for everything! His riches, His abilities, will always be there for you. They may come

“packaged” differently than you thought; but what you need will always be sufficiently supplied.

Stay in the Word –the Bible! Pray for guidance –and for others! Trust –believe—He will supply every need!

Then, be thankful and willing to share with others. You may be His channel for their blessing.

You are always in our love and prayers,

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.”