The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ecclesiastes 1:1-10, “The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2 ‘Vanity of vanities,’ says the Preacher, ‘Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.’

3 What advantage does man have in all his work which he does under the sun?

4 A generation goes and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.

5 Also, the sun rises and the sun sets; and hastening to its place, it rises there again.

6 Blowing toward the south, then turning toward the north, the wind continues swirling along; and on its circular courses the wind returns.

7 All the rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

8 All things are wearisome; man is not able to tell it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor is the ear filled with hearing.

9 That which has been is that which will be, and that which has been done is that which will be done. So, there is nothing new under the sun.

10 Is there anything of which one might say, ‘See this, it is new’? Already it has existed for ages which were before us.”

These words of Solomon remind me of a word my grandmother used when someone had said or done something they shouldn’t have. It was the word “comeuppance.” It’s not a popular word today, but it was with my grandmother. It’s without a doubt that Solomon and those of his day clearly understood its meaning.

What Solomon encountered in science, philosophy, wisdom, pleasure, materialism, and morality (to name but a few), he discovered to be totally unsatisfactory. Life itself is from God, and no one but God Himself can or will ever satisfy us. As it was with Solomon, so it is with us. Yield your whole life to Jesus! Confess your sins to Him in prayer. He alone will bring to you the comfort and warmth of love. There’s not a friend anywhere like Him!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.”

– Corrie ten Boom