The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Romans 8:1-8, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so; 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”

We who live in the United States like to celebrate! Still, I believe that most countries like to celebrate, too. The key to celebration, however, is having something worthy of celebration. Freedom is perhaps the number one reason for any celebration; currently that’s true on a national scale.

The Apostle Paul tells us in the Scripture above that freedom in Christ is the primary reason for celebration. “…the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set (us) free from the law of sin and of death.” As America celebrates her birth, I am celebrating my “spiritual birthday!” I was 7 years old when I came to know Christ as my Savior. Someday with more space, I will share it.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

Gene

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom