The Grands Letter (Eccl/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on May 15, 2026 5:24 am (CST)
Dear Grands,
Ecclesiastes 7:8-12, “The end of a matter is better than its beginning; patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
9 Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, for anger resides in the bosom of fools.
10 Do not say, ‘Why is it that the former days were better than these?’ For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.
11 Wisdom along with an inheritance is good and an advantage to those who see the sun.
12 For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.”
The concept of wisdom is replete throughout the Scriptures. Proverbs 4:5 says, “Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!” Then verse eleven says, “I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.”
The dictionary describes “wisdom” as “the quality or state of being wise; the knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action, discernment, or insight.”
Micah 6:8 instructs us clearly: “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
It is one thing not to know what to do or say in a difficult situation. We all face that. It is quite another to simply ignore the wise teaching of the Scriptures. Too often, we look at what we conceive to be the probable outcome of a situation (something impossible to know!) and simply act upon impulse.
Daily, systematic study of the Scriptures unconsciously embeds within us its truths, which the Holy Spirit brings to our thinking at the opportune time. It takes consistent, daily study. But it works! And in the long run, it pays huge dividends! God bless you as you give it a try!
Heartily in Christ,
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
