The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 22:6-10, “”And it came about that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus about noontime, a very bright light suddenly flashed from heaven all around me,
7 and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’
8 “And I answered, ‘Who art Thou, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’
9 “And those who were with me beheld the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
10 “And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise and go on into Damascus; and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.’”

In my evangelistic ministry, it was sometime appropriate to have those who had committed their lives to Christ to openly share with others what had actually taken place in their lives, as they were committed to Christ.. In the verses above, we are encountering the Apostle Paul doing that very thing. He is recounting to crowd of Jews in Jerusalem what had happened to him on the Road to Damascus, as recorded in Acts chapter 9.

Notice that Paul asked only two questions. The first was, “Who are you, Lord?” The bright light was unique, and Paul recognized that whoever was causing the brightness was superior to him. That’s the first step in coming to know Jesus. He is superior to you, just as He was to Paul. Paul’s second question was, “What shall I do?” Paul was not immediately given precise instructions from the LORD relative to what he was to do. Yet, it was an acknowledgement of his willingness to obey. Obedience almost always has several steps.

The first step is to recognize the LORD’s superiority. He is superior over all things. He created the worlds and all that is within them. He holds the planets and stars in place; therefore, He is competent to superintend your life and all things within it. Have you recognized His superiority? That is the first step.

The second step is to surrender your life totally and completely to Jesus? Here, you give your life’s activities totally to Christ Jesus, just as Paul did when he asked, “What shall I do?” Some of you who are reading this are of the age that you are wondering what you are to do in life. Others of you made that choice on your own years ago. Now, you are asking, “How do I start over? I trained for what I am now; how do I change everything at my advanced age? You begin from where you are. The LORD has known His purpose for your life all along. He will now guide you from your current age onward. It will amaze you how He will transform your abilities to suit His purpose! That’s what trust and faith are all about. From this time forward, the LORD will lead and guide your life.

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