The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Proverbs 4:10-18, “Hear, my son, and accept my sayings and the years of your life will be many.
11 I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; and if you run, you will not stumble.
13 Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
14 Do not enter the path of the wicked and do not proceed in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, do not pass by it; turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; and they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.”

It takes one who has walked in the way of wisdom to properly instruct those who have not. Instruction, however, is more than verbal; it is observable, daily modeling of that which is right. Wisdom needs careful observation and skillful thought. Trust in one’s instructor is invaluable!

One extremely important instruction concerns walking only in “upright paths.” For every righteous path there are numerous unrighteous paths. Such paths look intriguing at first, but they soon reveal themselves to be weak and opposite of the trusted instruction. Don’t allow yourself to be misled. You have been warned of wickedness. It looks lovely only until you have walked a few miles and tasted it offerings.

Those who willingly walk in unrighteous pathways ultimately become like those who “eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.” The path of righteousness is illumined, so as to clearly show travelers the way. There is no stumbling in the light! It shines brightly so travelers can avoid unrighteous pitfalls that produce unrighteous lives and lead to death.

The way of wisdom is the pathway of rest. Choose wisdom! Follow good instruction! The Light of the LORD reveals His wisdom and avoids our stumbling
along the way.

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