The American gold rush ran from 1800-1900 in various states. It swept the nation as people flooded the west.
It started the cry: “There’s gold in them thar hills!”
No one disputes the fact that gold is valuable. We sometimes question why people would go so far from home to look for something that only a few would obtain.
However, people do the same thing today.
They search for happiness, thinking it is in the lottery, Publisher’s Clearing House or some job. Did you know that most big lottery winners end up in depression, losing family and friends and often destitute?
Why search for something that will make you miserable? Besides, God says the silver and gold are...