Be Still And Know

READ: Proverbs 3.13-14 NLT 'Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold.' Proverbs spends a lot of time reflecting on wealth and the question is – where can you find it? I find it fascinating that the writer often speaks of the preciousness of silver and gold. Some things don’t change. Last year, when the Covid crisis started biting, the price of silver and gold shot up, as people looked for a safe haven for their wealth. Isn’t it fascinating that after thousands of years, even though the world has changed out of all recognition, people are still trying to find safety in the same place? But true wealth lies elsewhere. The writer of Proverbs is convinced that what really matters is wisdom and that needs to be treasured far more than any possessions, beautiful and impressive as they might seem to be. Possessions try to persuade us that they can give us everything that we need to live fulfilled lives, but th