The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ephesians 3:13-19, “Therefore, I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory.

14 For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father,

15 from whom every family in Heaven and on Earth derives its name,

16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man;

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fulness of God.”

In one way or another, tribulation strikes every family on the Earth. With some, it is disease; with some, it is turmoil within the members; with others, it is the scarcity of daily provisions. Yet, whatever characterizes your tribulation, it can turn out to your benefit. I don’t even understand how and will not pretend that I do. But the Word above says, “they are your glory.”

Without clear understanding himself, the Apostle Paul turned to PRAYER. What he did understand was that every family in Heaven and on Earth were given its name from the Father. His prayer that the LORD would grand each family, and each member of it, the PROVISION of strength and power through the Holy Spirit, Who indwells the faithful hearts, with the PURPOSE that those hearts may be “rooted and grounded in love.”

Here’s something additional that’s very important: Love is the key to everything. Why did God create the heavens and the Earth? He did it out of Love. Why did God provide a way of forgiveness and salvation for men when they sinned brazenly in the sight of God? It was out of Love that He did it. What was Christ Jesus’ answer when one asked Him which was the greatest commandment. Remember? He said, “You shall love the LORD thy God…and your neighbor as youself.”

Love surpasses knowledge! Ministers and theologians may possess and proclaim God’s Truth, but it’s ineffective without love. Is Truth what you hear from ministers cradled in Christ’s love? If it is, you can be certain of its accuracy. If it is not, you had best seek another avenue for His Truth.

Be in church on Sunday! Sing and worship the LORD! Listen and learn of His Truth. Just be certain that it is wrapped in the Love that sent Christ Jesus to the Cross.

I am praying for you! God bless you and you grow in Him and in Love.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(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.”