The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ephesians 5:15-20, “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise,

16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father…”

Still, there’s more to being wrong than just giving wrong instruction. I have to be careful, too –careful how I “walk”: that is, how I behave; especially, how I spend my time. I need to study God’s Word carefully and understand what His will is for me and for my life. I don’t drink any kind of alcoholic beverage because the Scripture calls it dissipation, “the disposition of ?????? is having no hope of safety; it’s the act of one who has abandoned himself to reckless, immoral behavior.” That’s what alcohol does to a person. Solomon wrote, “Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly; 32 At the last it bites like a serpent, And stings like a viper” (Prov. 23:31-32). Wine kills one’s physical and spiritual sensitivity.

What the LORD wants is for us to “be controlled by the Holy Spirit,” so that our attitude toward one another is always on the positive, spiritual side, where we can sing joyfully to the LORD, and give thanks for all things in His Name.

Think about it. Who controls you? your thoughts, your actions, your beliefs? Who is honestly in charge of your life?

If it’s not Jesus and the Holy Spirit, something is seriously wrong. Get back into the Word! He will be glorified, and you will be joyful when you are safely under His protection, His guidance, and His control.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”