On the Jeweled Crowns that Grandparents Wear

Grandchildren are jewels that adorn the countenance of their grandparents.

I assume you agree, Grandparents are one of the greatest features of God’s creation. I have never met someone who opposed the institution of grandparents.  Why wouldn’t we love grandparents?  They are such a blessing.

One of the things I appreciated about Kevin DeYoung’s book, Just Do Something, was his stories of how his grandparents imparted wisdom to him. This is as it should be. It is the Lord’s design that grandparents share the wisdom that can only be learned from life experience. My grandpa used to say that he graduated from Knox college, meaning the school of “hard knocks.” He made sure to share his lessons with me.

So grandchildren learn wisdom from grandparents, but there is a lot in it for grandparents, too. I don’t have any grandchildren, but observing grandparents over the years, it would seem that they are experiencing a great deal of joy.

Proverbs 17:6 says it this way, "Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers (Proverbs 17:6)."  Paraphrased, grandchildren are like the most beautiful gems in the world that glisten and shine all about the countenance of their grandchildren

I have never met Kevin DeYoung’s grandparents.  But, I’ll bet their faces shine whenever they talk about their grandson who is a godly pastor and author.

You really ought to read Kevin’s book.  It’s your chance to learn from his grandparents, and from God’s Word.