Key Verse: Verse 23 – “Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and
Key Words: Buy the truth
Should we pay for someone to tell the truth? That’s not what Proverbs 23:23 is saying. It is simply showing us the value of truth. Sometimes truth can be tough to face.
Ian Pitt-Watson told to his congregation: “Because I’m leaving on Tuesday for Korea, I am not as well-prepared as I ought to be. And I am reminded of the pastor who thought, when he had difficulty preparing a particular sermon, ‘Perhaps the Holy Spirit will tell me what to say on Sunday morning.’ This thought returned to him several times during the week, and when at last he stood silently before his congregation, he turned to the Holy Spirit for guidance, and a celestial voice said to him, ‘Tell the people you are unprepared!’”
Like I said, sometimes the truth is hard to face!!
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
Value truth. Always be tactful but truthful. Remember, this verse is about values and integrity, not about knowing every little truth about everyone else.
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