- Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. Proverbs 23:23 – Solomon, the writer of Proverbs, has truly placed a high value on things like truth and wisdom. He has said they are better than the riches of the world and the most delectable treats. He has said that we are to pursue such things with our whole life, setting aside all foolish and deceptive things. Now he even says straightforwardly…buy it and never sell it. Truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding are things worth paying the highest cost to get. While such things can’t literally be bought off a shelf at Walmart like flour or bread, such things can be sacrificed for. We can give our time to gaining such things, we can give up bad relationships, we can even give up our dreams to pursue what God is calling us to pursue. These are high costs, and we must be willing to pay it. While Solomon didn’t have this in mind when he wrote this proverb, we on the other side of the cross can take this idea of “Truth” a little further knowing that in John 14 Jesus calls Himself the Truth. No, we can’t buy Jesus, but we are certainly called to sacrifice for Him. To be willing to give up our sin and give up our wayward life for Him. For He is worthy of every cost, and why would we ever give up what we have with Christ for we could never find anything better in this world than Him! Pursue truth, pursue Jesus, and be willing to give up whatever cost may arise to have both. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2931
- Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day. Proverbs 23:17 – What is it about those who run after sinful, worldly things that makes you attracted to their life? Is it the rush they get? Is it the pleasure they are having? Is it the popularity that comes so easily with that lifestyle? How about the broken relationships because they only thought of their selfish desires? How about the years of guilt and shame that follows the moments of pleasure? How about the aloneness that comes once the party is over? You must remember that the life of sin has much more that comes with it than just the pleasure. Our enemy loves to try and make us forget about all the consequences that come after the high and party, we must though remember. I understand the temptations as well as you do, but I’ve also learned living a guilt-free, shame-free life because I’ve chosen to follow Jesus is so much better than a weekend of sinful pleasure. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 694
- My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right. Proverbs 23:15-16 – I hear God as our Heavenly Father speaking this over us. If our heart is chasing after His wisdom it will make His heart glad. When we speak what is true and right His Spirit jumps for joy within Him. God loves seeing His children pursue Him and speaking His truth to others. How then can you make God’s heart glad today? What’s a way you can seek to know Him and His wise ways better today? What’s a way you can speak what is right today? Whatever your answer, set your heart after it today. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1705
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