The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Genesis 28:12-16, “He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
13 And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, ‘I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.
14 ‘Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
15 ‘Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.’
16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, ‘Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.’”

Have you ever had a dream? Well, have you ever had a dream that seemed absolutely real? If it were a good dream, you wouldn’t want it to quit. If it were an exceptionally good dream, you would want to remember it forever!

Jacob’s dream concerned a ladder that was based on Earth and extended all the way to Heaven. What was even more exciting was that there were angels who were ascending and descending on the ladder. In the New Testament, Jesus said to Nathaniel, “…you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man” (John 1:51). Jacob’s experience was a dream; Nathaniel experienced a truth from the Words of Christ Himself.

It’s not likely that you or I should have a dream like Jacob or hear the words that Nathaniel heard from Jesus. What we have are the experiences of them both encased in the Scriptures themselves! For if we read the Scriptures carefully (word-by-word) and savor the meaning and application of each word, it will be better than any dream we might have!

Personally, I “see” Jesus as the Bible’s only means of our salvation. I “see” the souls of those who have trusted Him as LORD and Savior, ascending via Him into Heaven itself and for eternity. Yet, I live among people (many of whom are dear friends) who have never trusted Jesus as their Savior.

We must share Him with them! He is the only “Ladder,’ the only “Stairway” to Heaven itself.

Read my book below and share it with a lost friend.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

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