The Proverbs

I was eight years old enjoying the summer with my grandfather.  We got up at the crack of dawn, I didn't mind.  We flowed him around like some little biddies.

We went form the hen house to the hog pen, feeding, gathering, but most of all learning.  When I think about it now, granddaddy didn't really talk much.  When he did say something it was monumental.  He truly was a man of few words.  But, those words were crafted, honest, words of wisdom from the mouth of GOD Himself.

He didn't have a television.  It was 1959 and he still loved the radio.  We would listen to the radio nightly then he would open his Bible and read for hours.  Granddaddy got me involved in reading and understanding the Bible early.  We started with the book of Ruth.  We discussed it.  My grandfather's eyes lit up, he was delighted.  We went to Proverbs next.

"How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? (Proverbs 1:22)

Lesson learned, "fools" hate knowledge.  They don't know and they don't want to know.  Do not disturb their ignorance.  Try to wake them up and get cussed out.  They will lie on you.  they will gang up on you and lie.  They will try to make you suffer for calling out their stupidity.

"Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you." (Proverbs 1:23)

"If you live right granddaddy...GOD will bless you with wisdom and understanding."  Granddaddy smiled down on me.  Radiated, beamed.  Everywhere we went; "This my Grand-dawthur!"  Had me standing on a step stool behind the pulpit reading scripture to the whole church.

He told me that I was anointed and I know he was right!