The Grands Letter (Prov/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on October 24, 2024 5:22 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Proverbs 3:5-13, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8 It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
9 Honor the LORD from your wealth and from the first of all your produce;
10 So your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 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.”
It’s not easy to stand still when someone tells you what to believe and how to (and not to) express it openly. “What’s the matter with them? Don’t they think we have any rights at all?
Truth be told, when we belong to Jesus Christ, the rights we have
are the rights He allows us to have. Furthermore, we have the right to express those rights only when He allows us to do it!
We are who we are and where we live on this earth by the unchallengeable grace and power of the LORD God Himself! If the Jews have rights (and they certainly do!), they have them with the permission of the Heavenly Father. It’s the same with us as Christians. The LORD is in charge of everything.
We are responsible to live committedly unto Him. That includes feasting daily on His Word, spending quality time with Him in prayer, and denying everything that arises solely from within our own will and by and for our own benefit. As His born-again believers, we are responsible to obey Him in all things!
Give that last verse above a clear and careful re-read:
“How blessed is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.” God bless you in your daily walk with Him!
Heartily in Christ Jesus,
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas
United States of America
“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom
