Consider
that by truth here is meant all that proceeds from God in His revealed will and
word. Jesus taught He Himself is the Truth. With that in mind - how precious is
truth? The value of it exceeds the air we need for our lungs, the water and
food we require for our bodies, gold, silver, or the most precious commodity we
could find on earth! Such is the importance and worth of the truth of God! It
is sad to see how devalued it has become among the human family, and at what
tragic and disastrous cost and consequences, it has been discarded and sold
out. The instructions in our text concerning it are twofold. We must ‘buy’ this
truth, it is not something we can afford to put off, or postpone till we may
find it at bargain price! The direct command to ‘buy’, signifies we are not to
spare the sacrifice, personal cost or price we should pay to obtain it. Ahead
of any other ‘purchase’ in life, our time, energy, mind-space, desire and heart,
should be settled on taking share and participating promptly and abundantly in
the personal ownership of God’s truth, His word, His principles, His wisdom.
This acquisition is of paramount importance! It is not made by just buying
books which report the truth, or supporting financially those who propagate the
truth. It is a personal necessity and can only be fulfilled when we hide the
truth in our own hearts. It takes place when we, as the apostle Paul did, make
the knowledge, power, and excellency of this truth personally ours, by
understanding it and practicing it; when we esteem it so highly that we
consider it greater than all other possessions in life. Once we have it and are
growing in it daily, there is another directive regarding it. We are to hold on
to God’s truth at any cost, never part with it, never lessen its influence in
our lives, never replace it or sell it in favour of anything else! Great men
and women who have gone before us, have shown how determined they have been to
hold on to this treasure from heaven, that their very lives were not considered
too high a price to pay. They give testimony to the fact that God’s truth is to
live for, and to die for. Such precious commodity cannot be found anywhere
else, but in God. To forsake His truth for worldly advantages and temporal
pleasures, is to forsake Him. We should therefore defend it in our lives from
anyone or anything which could damage or reduce it, taint or adulterate
it, modify or manipulate it, compromise, twist or profane it! Absolute care should be
taken and prioritised, to ensure that we do not lose sight of the value of it,
or forsake the excellence it produces. Keeping this precious truth of God at
all costs and increasing in daily in it, must become our ardent, personal desire.
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