The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Timothy 2:8-9, “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel,

9 for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the Word of God is not imprisoned.”

I have never been in prison. I’ve never even been arrested. But, I have two friends who have been prison

guards. Both are younger than I and one of them grew up with me in the same church. The other has some

intriguing stories about the men he guarded.

Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter to Timothy. He had some intriguing things to say about prison life,

too. But most importantly he says that “the Word of God is not imprisoned.” No one can know what all was in

Paul’s mind as he wrote that, but I have to believe he was thinking of Isaiah 55:11:

“So shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth;

It shall not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing

what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for

which I sent it.”

Taking Paul (and Isaiah) at their word, I copied in audio the message my pastor preached last Sunday,

and sent it a Jewish contact I have in Israel. He dealt with Romans 2, which says that a true Jew is one

who has trusted Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior and not simply one who holds to his physical heritage.

My email was loving and my prayer is that Avi will listen. The Word of God is not imprisoned! The only

way it can be is if we fail to share it with those who don’t know Him. Are you sharing the Gospel?

Our love and prayers abound for you always,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”