The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Colossians 2:6-10, “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.
9 For in Him all the fulness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority…”

Have you noticed in the news recently how many individuals (some, celebrities) claim they have received Christ as their Savior? Some claim miraculous healing; some say that Christ has rescued them from a life of sin and shame. I’m not discounting these experiences because I know Christ came to “seek and to save” those who are lost.

At the same time, Jesus clearly said, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 7:21 NAS). Paul the Apostle re-emphasized those words of truth in our verses above. Someone once said, “It’s not how loud you shout, or how high you jump; it’s how you run when you hit the ground.” Just don’t let anyone trick you into following them instead of following Christ. Remember, “All that glitters is not gold.”

Smooth words, accompanied by a warm smile, is often misleading. We want to think the best of those who claim to know Christ –and many of them do! Still, we must remember that it is Christ Jesus whom we are to follow, not even those who have genuinely trusted Him as their LORD and Savior.

It is Christ alone who possesses the “fullness of Deity.” It is Christ alone who makes our lives complete.
Someone once said, “Jesus is everything! And everything is in Jesus!” That is true. Jesus’ life is revealed to us through the Scriptures. Develop a daily reading of the Bible. Read slowly, like you eat when you love what you’re eating so much that you want to savor it’s taste as long as possible. Pray as you read. Trust the LORD to reveal the meaning of His Word. Remember, He is “the head over all rule and authority.” And the Bible is His Word. May He bless us all as we read and savor His Word.

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