The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Corinthians 5:17-21, “Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away;

behold, new things have come.

18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry

of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses

against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf

of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become

the righteousness of God in Him.”

History was made last night as we slept. The United States and North Korea signed a reconciliation

agreement. Arguments will now avalanche the news media, as to whether the agreement will last.

The Apostle Paul, however, announced a reconciliation agreement that WILL last; namely, that God

reconciled us to Himself when we believed upon Jesus Christ and permitted Him to forgive us of all

our sin. No longer will past transgressions be held against us. Pastors and spiritual counsellors have

found that many people miss the “peace that passes understanding” because they will not forgive

themselves. When we’ve done wrong against others and they’ve said, ‘Forget it! It’s over! It’s past!”;

we need to do just that – forget our wrong-doings, and move on.

As believers, who are committed to Jesus Christ, we have a new position. We are Christ Jesus’

ambassadors. An ambassador is one who represents his king in the court of another. We are now

responsible to represent Christ Jesus in the world. We are to share with others that Jesus died and

arose again as our Heavenly Father’s sacrifice for our sin, and that they can truly become reconciled

to Him for now and for eternity. Being an ambassador for Christ is making history both for yourself

and for those who come to faith in Him.

We love you and pray for you every day,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”