The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 1:12-14, “Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.”

There are some things that occur in our lives that are just too emotional to describe. I remember having an experience that actually left me speechless. My wife said, “That really affected you, didn’t
it?” Yes, it did.

That’s what the disciples of Jesus felt as they watched Him ascend into Heaven. Emotionally stunned, they journeyed from the Mount of Olives back to Jerusalem, some 2,000 paces, and went immediately to prayer. Whether they discussed what they had witnessed as they walked back to the city, the Bible does not say. It only tells us that they were of one mind, and poured out their hearts together in prayer.

There are things too wonderful for words, except for expressing them to the Father. Remember the reaction of Jesus’ mother Mary when she learned she was to be the mother of the Messiah? Luke records: “Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Lk. 2:19).

Prayer includes words –even words that seem to lack full expression. Yet, when we encounter the LORD, He understands. He even understands our hearts when tears are all our hearts can express. Still, He enables us to know that He has heard us as He comforts us. Do you know Him? He knows you and wants you to know Him. He is always ready and waiting to hear from you. Go on, talk to Him. He understands all languages. What’s more, He understands the language of your heart.

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