The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ecclesiastes 12:5-14, “Remember Him before the silver cord is broken and the golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the well is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed;

7 then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

8 ‘Vanity of vanities,’ says the Preacher, ‘all is vanity!’

9 In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.

10 The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.

11 The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.

12 But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.

13 The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.

14 For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.”

It is by no accident that this instruction is given to us all, because the end of life, as we now know it, will one day be over, and we will discover the truths that either guided us into life eternal or left us to spend eternity in death. The goad, mentioned in verse 11, was a device that ploughmen used to guide their oxen. Here the writer uses it to describe the words of wise men –those who have verbally urged you to accept the LORD Jesus Christ as your Savior.

Think of the times you have been spiritually instructed to accept Jesus Christ and live to the glory of God; yet you have brushed those words aside in preference to your own desires. Be warned that those who ignore the teachings of Scripture, risk eternal separation from God and from everything joyous and loving. Indeed, it is time to seek the LORD! For when you truly know Him, you will want to share Him with others.

“”Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see

your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 5:16).

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