The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Colossians 1:7-10, “…you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he also informed us of your love in the Spirit. For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God…”

Isn’t it an encouragement when we learn that something good we have said about another believer has become an encouragement to the believer himself? Epaphras must have felt good in his heart, too, for the opportunity he had to share good things about the Colossian believers.

When Paul learned the Colossians’ faithfulness from Epaphras, he increased his prayers for them. We should always pray for the lost and errant believers. At the same time, we should pray fervently for those who are increasing in the faith. None of us are truly “filled with the knowledge” of God or His will for our lives. That’s why we need to pray fervently for each other.

We need increased knowledge of God and His will for our lives. We need divine wisdom and understanding. It is those spiritual ingredients that enables us to live godly lives –lives that in everything are pleasing to the LORD. We don’t always know how influential our lives and words are on others. I’m thinking now of someone

to whom I witnessed years ago. To my knowledge, she has yet to come “full circle” to Jesus Christ. Yet, I still pray for her. We all need to pray for others, both the saved and the lost. And our lives need to be lived to the glory of Jesus Christ. That will be the influence needed to support the words that we speak.

God bless you abundantly, as you yield your life to Christ today,

Nana & Dado III

(Rose Marie & Gene)

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.”