The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Proverbs 9:10-12, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you alone will bear it.”

“Because I said so!” Did your parents ever respond with those words when you asked them “Why”? They may have elaborated somewhat on their reasoning, but when they said “Don’t” you knew they knew why they said it.

The Book of Proverbs is somewhat like that. My wife was a teacher, and somewhere she had a set of the old McGuffy Readers. They contained proverbs used to teach the children in the early days of our country. Proverbs is the oldest method of instruction known to mankind.

King Solomon was the primary author of the Biblical Proverbs. As an adult, he organized the proverbs into seven units. Parts One (1:6-9:18), Three (19:20-24:34) and Five (27:1-27:29) contain proverbs Solomon himself was taught as a child.

Parts Two (10:1-19:19) and Four (25:1- 26:28) were authored by Solomon. Part Six (30:1-33) was authored by Augur, and Part Seven (31:1-31) was written by an unknown mother (Lee, The Outlined Bible).

In this day of political arrogance and theological nonsense, we would all do well to read and digest the Proverbs of Solomon and his co-authors. It’s only too late when we neglect instructing children before they become adults. We then become our own worst enemy. Pray for your children! Pray for yourself! And pray for our nation that we don’t forget God!

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