The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 23:12, 16-18, “And when it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under

an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul….

16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told

Paul.

17And Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, ‘Lead this young man to the commander, for he

has something to report to him.’

18 So he took him and led him to the commander and said, ‘Paul the prisoner called me to him and

asked me to lead this young man to you since he has something to tell you.’”

“What do they know? There just kids!” Have you ever heard adults make a remark like that? Well, the passage above “moves to differ” with the implications of those two sentences. The implication is that because some are younger, they have no mature abilities. Still, nothing could be further from the truth.

Paul’s forthrightness with the Gospel had aroused the Jews and some of them thought the easiest way to squelch the Christian Gospel was to erase the life of the speaker. So, they formed a pact that they would do whatever was necessary to silence Paul. And that meant death!

This is also the passage that tells us that Paul had at least one sister; and that sister had at least one son. Don’t ever mistaken a young boy as worthless! The Scriptures are replete with accounts of young people who either overheard something or possessed something –something that proved invaluable when the whole of the story was known. For starters, how did a young lad get past the guard and into the prison where a relative of his was being held? Simply stated, the boy told Paul and Paul told a guard, who took the boy to the Commander of the Garrison.

I clearly remember a young Israeli lad who said to me, “Sir, do you know where the USA is?” I replied, “I’m sure I do; that’s where my home is located.” He smiled and then said, “It’s right in the middle of

Jerusalem.” And it was! JerUSAlem! Don’t overlook the young! They need good, godly guidance. But, they can achieve some things we adults cannot. Remember the words of Solomon, and find a child who

needs your spiritual and practical guidance. Such is always honoring to our LORD.

“Train up a child in the way he should go,

Even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

(Prov. 22:6)

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.”