The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Proverbs 3:19-26, “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.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;
26 For the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.”

Have you ever met someone who (so far as you could tell) truly believed that he (or she) possessed wisdom beyond all others? Well, there are a host of people in the world today, who think they possess the knowledge of almost, if not, all things. They claim also to possess wisdom. What they do possess, you don’t want!

It’s difficult, if not impossible, to have an honest conversation with such people. They would have you to believe that no one on the planet knows what they know. They believe that you are unusual, insofar as you have been blessed with their encounter. O, my!

Yet, just a cursory re-reading of the Scripture above tells us (and I am included!) that no one knows everything –no one, that is, but the LORD!

What makes this sad is that we have the opportunity to know far more than we do! The LORD Himself gives us insight into His wisdom; yet, we too often miss it because we’re preoccupied with too many lesser things.

Please carefully re-read the Scripture above, and think of how much you have missed because you’re focused on the lesser things in life.

There’s an old children’s hymn that says:

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus;
Look full in His wonderful Face;
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.”

When our eyes are focused on Him, our hearts and minds will then be to the praise of His glory!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas
United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need,
until He becomes all that we have.”
–Corrie ten Boom