Proverb of the Week
Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. - Proverbs 23:23 (ESV)
Jesus is the very embodiment of truth. Jesus said of himself that he is the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, except by him. (John 14:6)
Remember that “buying the truth” is a metaphor. Neither Jesus or the salvation that he brings have a price tag. They are a gift. But to use the metaphor, there is a price involved in growing in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. I would suggest the price you pay to receive a full measure of knowing Jesus is the spending of your time; reading the Bible, listening to sermons, communing with God’s people, and contemplating what you have read, heard and seen. That is how you purchase truth. Wisdom, instruction and understanding are all things that are good and important, and are purchased in much the same way, but without first having the truth that is in found in Jesus Christ they are not obtainable in any concrete form.