The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Proverbs 3:11-23, “My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD or loathe His reproof,
12 For whom the LORD loves He reproves, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.
14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver and her gain better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than jewels; and nothing you desire compares with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who hold her fast.
19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, by understanding He established the heavens.
20 By His knowledge the deeps were broken up and the skies drip with dew.
21 My son, let them not vanish from your sight; keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So they will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
23 Then you will walk in your way securely and your foot will not stumble.”

Despite the multiple errors King Solomon committed in his life, the words he knits together in the Proverbs are of inestimable value to every generation.

Note that he bases everything on discipline that comes from the LORD. Discipline is first a principle of learning. If we learn from the LORD and are consistently obedient, we will prosper according to the LORD’s will. When we fail to learn and to practice what we have learned from the LORD, we will suffer the indignity of discipline through punishment.

Silver, gold, jewels, honor, peace –all delightful acquisitions—will accrue to those who learn and follow the ways of the LORD. Yet, who would not surrender all of these acquisitions for an extension of life? Still, none of the precious metals and jewels come even close to the pleasantness of the LORD and His ways.

Living in His pleasant ways and traveling on His paths of peace excels everything the world can allows us. It is when we walk in His way, we walk securely and our foot will not stumble. Are you walking with the LORD?

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