DIGGING FOR GOLD
Gold hit an all time high on May 10th at $1492.00 an ounce. Silver reached $35.26 not an all time high. Silver’s high was Jan. of 1980 where it reached $50.35 an ounce; that same month gold’s high was $875.00 per ounce. Whoever purchased gold at the high end in Jan. of 1980 had to wait over 27 years to even break even. But if you were to figure in the cost of living and inflation those gold buyers are still in the hole (today’s money that $875.00 for an ounce of gold would be over $2400.00 an ounce). If you were one of those lucky ones who purchased silver in the 80’s, well you guessed it you are still in the hole.
After years of waiting, Dan has sold off all our gold and silver investments which were made in the 80’s. I would like to think we at least broke even but both of us realize; we would have been better off sticking that money in the bank and not touching it for thirty years.
Did you know the Bible has insight for us when it comes to silver and gold? The word gold is mentioned 452 times, silver is mentioned 321 times.
When we look at the spiritual meaning of gold as it is related to, in the Bible we will find gold means: truth, precious, righteousness, the glory of God, rare and does not tarnish. Silver means: revelation knowledge of God as referred to in Proverbs 2:3-7 (NKJV) Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
In the book of Job, Job searches for answers comparing wisdom and understanding to be worth much more than gold or silver. Job 28:12-15 (NKJV) says; “But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living. The deep says, ‘It is not in me’; And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’ It cannot be purchased for gold, Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
Studying the following verses will give us some additional insight.
Psalms 19:10(NKJV)
More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalms 21:3(NKJV)
For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
Proverbs 3:14(NKJV)
For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.
For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold.
Proverbs 16:16(NKJV)
How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
We can learn where our investments should be if we study the following verses:
Matthew 6:19-21(NKJV)
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:24(NKJV)
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 13:44(NKJV)
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Mark 10:21(NKJV)
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”
There will be a grand finale; the culmination of “the day of the Lord”. Haggai 2:4-9 (NKJV) says;
Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’ “For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land;
and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”
Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’ “For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land;
and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.”
One thing for sure; God’s gold and silver never decreases in value!
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