The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Romans 8:28, 38-39, “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those

who are called according to His purpose….

38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor

powers,

39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ

Jesus our Lord.”

I have never been a fan of crossword puzzles. The “cuts” in the pieces have to be joined precisely to another piece; the colors have to match the colors on other pieces; and it all takes a lot of patience –more than I have, I’m afraid.

Yet, as I read the selected verses above, I realized that the same precision relates to life. The LORD “causes all things to

work (fit) together…” When Paul said “we know,” he used the word oida, which means “fulness of knowledge.” Nothing is omitted. Paul is completely convinced that “God causes all things (pas) to work together for good…” Yet, how those “things” fit together is known only to those who love (agape) God and are “called according to His purpose.”

God is not without purpose. Everything He says and does is with Divine purpose. The LORD’s will is so constructed as to benefit us, while simultaneously bringing praise and glory to the LORD Himself. He is the only one who is deserving of the honor and glory and respect.

In those two final verses above, Paul notes four “personalities,” two “time-frames”; numerous “powers”; and “dimentions,” meaning lofty things or things of depth. Absolutely nothing can separate the true believer from the LORD. So, when you view things as going wrong, trust the LORD to have anticipated all of that and already corrected it. When things go wrong and experience no correction, just know that the LORD is still in control and is working things out according to His purpose.

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