The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”

Have you ever seen someone hurt so severely that you felt the pain within yourself? If it were a loved one, you might even have wished to change places with him. That’s about what the Apostle Paul felt when he came to know Christ on the Damascus Road (Acts 9).

Prior to his salvation, Saul (his Jewish birth name) despised Christians. He had some imprisoned and some put to death, simply because they were Christians. He honestly believed he was doing God’s will. But his encounter with Jesus on the Road to Damascus changed all of that. He then became an ambassador for Christ.

You may never have actually killed anyone, but you’ve hated some people to the core! –and some without cause. Do you know that hating people in your heart is a sin against God? Even if you think you have just cause to hate them, the Bible says you’re not to do so. No one who has done you wrong comes even close to the wrong you and I have done to Christ. Yet, He died on the Cross so we could be forgiven.

What’s the cost? Surrender of your pride! Pretty small sum for the Eternal Life He promises, isn’t it? Physically and emotionally you’ll feel better, too. Following Christ is always advantageous. Turn your life over to Him. I promise you’ll be glad you did.

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