The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

John 8:28-32, “Jesus therefore said, ‘When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me.

29 “’And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.’

30 “As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him.

31 “Jesus therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’”

Jesus is looking toward His crucifixion and resurrection. When this momentous event occurs, it will prove to the people who Jesus really is and that everything He has said and done has been at the directive of His Father in Heaven. He may have looked to them as if He were alone, but the Father has been with Him all the way. When we do the things our human fathers order us to do, they are pleased with us. So it is with Jesus and His Heavenly Father.

While He was speaking to them, “many came to believe in Him.” He then said to them, “If you live consistently according to My Word, you are truly My disciples…and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall set you free.” The truth of which Jesus spoke was not only a body of knowledge, it was a power; it was not only something written or spoken, but was a power to be felt and lived out through our lives.

The light of spiritual truth dispels the darkness which is the stronghold of evil. Sin is the bondage that imprisons the powers of the soul; and we allow sin to hold us captive because we do not clearly see or understand evil or fear what it can do to us. When we understand the truth, its power awakens and strengthens us, breaking the chains of evil that have been binding us. There is nothing like freedom! And it’s available to everyone who lives and abides by the Word of God.

We pray for you daily and for your freedom in Jesus Christ,

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.”