The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ephesians 1:18-21, “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might

20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the one to come.”

When I was a kid, I wolfed down food at every meal. Many times, however, I took more on my plate than my stomach could stand. My mother used to say, “See, your eyes are bigger than your stomach.” She had a lot of sayings that matched or came close to matching words in the Bible.

The Apostle Paul said things like my mother. He prayed that the “eyes of (the Ephesians’) heart (might) be enlightened.” He wanted what they saw in the Word of God to be understood. There are rich rewards coming to the ones who have received Christ as their Savior. The strength of the LORD’s might is what raised Jesus from the dead, and He is now seated at the Father’s right hand in Heaven itself. What’s more, He is Coming again to receive us!

Of all the great religious leaders, only Jesus Christ arose from the dead. Mohammed, the Buddha –all died and are in their graves. Only Jesus arose from the dead and is living in Heaven today! He is

“far above all rule and authority and power and dominion.” Those who believe in Jesus, those who renounce their own self-authority, repent of their sins, and believe upon Him, will be saved. Heaven

will be their eternal home.

We who know Him care for the souls of those who don’t. If you’ve never trusted Jesus Christ, this

short letter is my care for your eternal soul. If you have embraced Christ as your Savior and LORD, you and I have a responsibility to love and care for those who have not received Him.

But, how does one come to know Jesus? Pray this simple prayer and trust Him to save you:

Lord, I know that I am a sinner. I know I’ve done many wrong things in my life.

I’m sorry for my sin. I know that Jesus loves me, and that He died and rose again

to save me from my sin. Right now, in my heart, I willingly turn from my sin. And

by faith I receive the LORD Jesus Christ as my Savior. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Now, if you sincerely prayed that prayer, take God at His Word and believe that you are a “born again” Christian! Jesus said, “…him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out” (Jn. 6:37). Nor can you ever again be lost outside of Christ. Jesus said, “I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish…” (Jn 10:28). As a born-again believer, you are thoroughly and forever secure in Jesus Christ. May God bless you abundantly!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. If you prayed that prayer, email me and let me know. I will be praying for you to “grow

in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18).

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.”