The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Proverbs 30:10-14, “Do not slander a slave to his master, or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.
11 There is a kind of man who curses his father and does not bless his mother.
12 There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, yet is not washed from his filthiness.
13 There is a kind– oh how lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
14 There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords and his jaw teeth like knives, to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among men.”

Asssuming that Solomon is the author of these verses, we surely must
give him credit for understanding the ways and means of people around
him. Dr. Irving L. Jensen gives us additional insight when he writes,

“Solomon was a unique character in many ways;
he was musician, poet, botanist, zoologist, business-
man, administrator, and king…His wisdom was a direct
gift from God….The proverbs are God’s detailed instruc-
tions and exhortations to His people concerning their
thought-and-deed life. Much of the book is addressed
especially to young people…The proverbs are mainly
about personal ethics, not as the sinner’s way to God,
but as the believer’s walk with God on this earth…. The
counsel of Proverbs is profitable for all people –saved
and unsaved—but the unsaved do not gain salvation by attempting to perform its good deeds” (cf. Eph. 2:8-9).
(Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament (p. 291).

Certainly, neither Dr. Jensen nor I are emphasizing good deeds instead
of a clear and conscientious faith in the LORD Jesus Christ. Yet, I’m sure
we have both witnessed those who argue for their “good deeds” as the
key to unlocking the door to Heaven and Eternal Life. The simple truth,
however, is not what we think; it’s what God says that counts!

Have you honestly been born again in Christ Jesus? It’s not the life you
live that opens that door; it’s your faith and trust in Christ’s death and resurrection. If you’ve never asked Him to save you, you’re clearly not saved. Still, the asking is more than saying, “Pass the potatos, please.” It’s a commitment somewhat like a military requirement, only much more
secure. It a one-time commitment and it lasts forever! Say a simple prayer and ask Jesus to save you. You’ll experience a difference! Then tell a friend what you’ve received. They can receive Him, too; and you
can help them do it! God bless you!

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