Tried Truth
” The words of the Lord are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times. You shall keep them, O Lord, You shall preserve them from this generation forever .“ Psalms 12:6-7 NKJV The revelations during the reunion of the brothers of Joseph and himself in Egypt distinguish between the beauty of tried truth and the anguish of twisted tongue. Then the twisted tongues said to one another, “ We are truly guilty concerning our brother, for we saw the anguish of his soul when he pleaded with us, and we would not hear; therefore this distress has come upon us “ (Genesis 42:21). Lies and deception do not truly have a protective cover from the reality that God is all-knowing and His judgement is inevitable. Unfortunately, those who engage in this fake protection often still seek its unreliable cover at the expense of the tried truth with bold faces. Whereas, Joseph’s experiences showed the undeniable victory in the tried truth, i.e., the revealed...