The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Proverbs 24:13-18, “My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14 Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18 Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.”

I suppose we’ve all been in situations where others were doing us wrong and we felt a responsibility to answer in kind. In some of those times, we simply did not know how to deal with the situation. Should we “do unto them as they have done unto us”? Surely not. But, unless someone does something, it might serve as an “open door” for more difficulties in the future.

The wisdom of King Solomon is clearly depicted in his “honey and wisdom” lecture in the verses above. Honey is sweet to the taste, but wisdom is sweetness to the soul. Finding wisdom secures one’s future; whereas planning to destroy the dwelling of another virtually secures calamity for the planner.

Solomon warns the wicked not to lift a hand against the righteous. Simultaneously,he assures the righteous that the wicked will stumble on his own. “Don’t rejoice!” Solomon says to the righteous. The enemy of the righteous will stumble and fall. Just don’t rejoice over his stumbling. To rejoice over the misfortune of others may one day may result in our own stumbling. Be wise and let the sweetness of wisdom rule in 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