The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ephesians 4:25-30, “Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth, each one of you, with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

26 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

27 and do not give the devil an opportunity.

28 Let him who steals steal no longer; but rather let him labor, performing with his own hands what is good, in order that he may have something to share with him who has need.

29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear.

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

When you first told the LORD Jesus Christ that you were sorry for you sins against Him and asked Him to forgive you and take charge of your life, He forgave you and guaranteed you eternal life from that very moment. That was His promise, and the Bible says it is impossible for God to lie (Hebrews 6:18). At that very moment, the Holy Spirit entered your life, and became the Spiritual Guide for your life. He leads, but does not force you to do what the LORD desires. That’s why the Bible shows us what God wants us to be and do.

The LORD wants us to stop deceiving others with lies and always tell the truth. We will sometimes get angry, but we’re not to hold grudges against others. Forgive quickly those who anger us. If we don’t, Satan will take the opportunity to lead us off God’s intended pathway for our lives. Hands that steal are to be replaced with hands do good work –work that benefits others, even those who made us angry. Don’t use profanity! Use words that are good and appropriate, words that benefit people. This will cause them to see the difference between a true Christian and one who is not.

Moreover, employing anything that is worldly, fleshly, and evil will hurt and distress the Holy Spirit, who is the “Seal” or “God’s Mark” of your salvation. Once we have trusted Christ Jesus as our LORD and Savior, we can NEVER again be lost. The Holy Spirit is that guarantee. And when we allow the Spirit to guide us, we take on the likeness of a true believer. That likeness speaks to unbelievers. It tells them that we are different; and it causes them to want to know why. That’s when we can share Jesus with them, and they can find a hope and deliverence from their sin, just as we have. That’s how it works! The LORD does the saving, but He is gracious in that He allows us to have a part in leading others to Him.

We love you and pray for you always,

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.”