The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Corinthians 12:2, “I know a man in Christ, who fourteen years ago— whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows– such a man was caught up to the third heaven…”

This verse demonstrates the three heavens: The clouds of Earth are the first; the Spirit realm is the second; and God’s realm is the third.

The 3rd Heaven is occupied by the Father and the Son, along with the unfallen, righteous angels (Psalm 115:3). The 2nd Heaven is occupied by Satan and demon spirits (fallen angels) (Eph. 1:21; 6:12; & Col. 1:16). The 1st Heaven, including the clouds of Earth, is occupied by mankind and intruding evil spirits (Psalm 115:16).

The purpose of this diagram is to demonstrate that every difficulty experienced by persons on Earth is a human reflection of what actually occurs in the Spirit realm (the 2nd Heaven). My thesis is that everything –ranging from personal depression, through domestic disturbance, community unrest and all-out war –everything occurs first in the Spirit realm, then is reflected in what we would call “human circumstances” on Earth.

Note well the Scriptural references embedded throughout the diagram. Daniel 10:5-20 speaks clearly of spiritual warfare. Daniel was distressed by the message he had
received and mourned over it for three entire weeks. Subsequently, he encountered an unnamed angel, who revealed that his prayers had come before the LORD
immediately upon their utterance. Resultantly, the angel was dispensed to carry the LORD’s reply to Daniel.

Why did it take so long? There was a spiritual warfare that occurred in the Spirit realm. Obviously, Satan’s overriding purpose was to hinder the work of the LORD; and according to the Angel, had it not been for the arrival of the angel Michael, the message’s reply might have been delayed even further.

How many times people do things and say things, the
rationale for which they do not know. “Why did I do that?”
they say; or, “Why did I say that? I didn’t intend to say that.”
We are not pawns on a chess board; but, there is an unseen world where battles of various dimensions rage, the results of which end up in the visible, human equation.

The key to locking up demonic powers, while simultaneously unlocking the power of God, lies in prayer –our prayer—uttered in an unadulterated faith that trusts everything to the LORD our God!

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