Soon it will be 26 years since our wedding day.

Today is the wedding day of our high school teacher and his new bride.

And in three months or so, our oldest son plans to marry his beloved betrothed.

At our request, Dad preached our wedding sermon, using this passage which we chose:

“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches” (Proverbs 24:3,4).

If only I had always panted (like a super thirsty hart) after wisdom, understanding, and knowledge of God and His Word.

But the past is passed.

If only now I will pant more and more after Him and His wisdom, understanding, and knowledge.

A few days over three weeks ago I bought a new notebook computer.

Didn’t I have other ways to spend that money? Of course I did.

But I didn’t think I should pass up the computer. I had passed over a new computer other times, but not that time.

Many times, passing over the opportunity to buy something is the right thing to do.

Sometimes it is the wrong thing to do.

Like this:

“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding” (Proverbs 23:23).

Passing over the truth is always wrong.

Always side with truth. Always.

No price is too high to pay for maintaining truth and following truth.

None.