KneEmail - a devotional by Mike Benson associated with Forthright Magazine
Gold
JANUARY 24, 1848 was a significant date in the history of one particular region of our country -- the West...
On this day, James Wilson Marshall made a discovery at Sutter's Mill in California that would have a profound effect on men throughout our country and on the region of California itself. As a result of his find, San Francisco grew from a small town to a city of 25,000 in one year's time. Prices for food and lodging soared. Men and women across the country suffered hardship, disease, hunger, and even death making the trek to California. However, some of those who were able to survive made as much as $5,000 in three days. As a result of the massive influx to this area, California was admitted to the Union as a state in 1850. The discovery was gold; the event was the California Gold Rush of 1848.
THOUGHT: Christians wish that mankind would relish the Word of God as much as he does gold and other priceless treasures. It is our desire that all would discover, indulge in, fight for, and even die for the grand Book. After all, is not the Word of God a "golden treasure"? (Wayne Cox)