The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Hebrews 6:16-20, “For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of

every dispute.

17 In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose,

interposed with an oath,

18 in order that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, we

who have fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us.

19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,

20 where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of

Melchizedek.”

With the confirmation of a candidate for the United States Supreme Court underway, it seems appropriate to bring forth this passage for consideration. When we sign important papers, they are very often required to be signed before an official. That is a legal confirmation of who we are and the legitimacy of what we are affirming.

The Apostle Paul (whom I studiedly consider to be the author of Hebrews), affirms that God gave an oath to His people that

His purpose was forever unchangeable. Furthermore, inasmuch as it is “impossible for God to lie,” we are and shall forever be encouraged. This unchangeable purpose of Almighty God further serves as “an anchor of (our) soul(s).”

I have known people who were never certain about their salvation. Theirs is a sad situation. They awaken one morning with a

absolute certainty that they are in Christ Jesus –yet, the next morning, they are unsure. They are lacking in faith –faith that God has spoken clearly in His Word; faith that He is “able to keep them” eternally. They are like a boat without an anchor. They “float” from one position to another, never knowing, “…never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Tim. 3:7).

Interestingly, those who are unsure about their salvation and never unsure about that legal paper they signed. They trust the companies that insure their homes, their cars, their multiple acquisitions of value. They just cannot trust the LORD! Their souls are clearly untethered. Yet, God, allowing Who He is, cannot lie. It is unequivocally impossible!

Do you believe God? Is your faith and trust totally and thoroughly resting in Him? I hope and trust that it is! If you’re not sure,

ask Him to forgive your sins and come into your life! Ask Him to confirm your salvation through His Word. Then, read the Word and you will become sure. You will anchor your soul in Christ Jesus!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom