The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Colossians 3:23-25, “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men;

24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

25 For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.”

There are many different kinds of work in the world. The work that some men do, I wouldn’t dare to attempt. There is other work that I could do, but just don’t want to do that kind. There are those who do the work that I do, and many of them do it better than I. In all of this, Paul seems to have no concern for the kind of work others do; it’s just that he wants it to be done heartily, with encouragement and satisfaction. Furthermore, he wants it to be done for the LORD!

Whatever work you do, if you delight to do it, it’s pretty certain that it’s from the LORD. He’s the one who gives us the strength and ability to do what we do; but what we “reap” by doing it, definitely comes from the LORD. I’ve been blessed to have had the opportunity to do a number of things in my lifetime. Almost all were related to some form of ministry, like radio, television, writing, Chaplaincy –numerous things, all of which were ministry-related. Embedded in each of those areas was a genuine excitement in knowing that it was all for reaching others with the Gospel of Christ.

But, beware! The one “who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong…” That’s a two-edged sword, because when we do that which is wrong, we are simultaneously not doing that which is right. And God is no respecter of persons! So, watch out that you always walk on His side of the road of life and attend only to those things of which

the Holy Spirit gives leadership. God bless you and you demonstrate His Love to those you encounter in your walk.

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.”