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True Testimony

  “You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion. You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭60‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ When the scriptures admonish believers to “ Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding” (Proverbs‬ ‭23‬:‭23‬), it suggests that the value of the truth is not cheap. People may casually agree that truth carries heavy weights, but most times, it is difficult to understand why it is easier to sell truth than to buy it. Selling is easy because it translates to a loss of ‘unappreciated’ value, while buying implies an accumulation of precious value. For example, building love, trust and unity in the family can take hard labour, sacrifices, and patience; whereas, it is easier to sell these priceless virtues for pleasure, greed, and material prosperity. Unfortunately, our broken world has often placed greater value on the selling of ...