“Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold,” is a German saying (proverb) I remember. I am translating it into English like this: “Talking is silver, but being quiet is gold.”

Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where we find it indeed very difficult, and I mean very difficult, to be quiet, not to open our mouth and reply something.

Have you ever been in a situation like that?

From long ago, maybe even from the time I believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, I remember reading in in the Bible Isaiah 30:15, where it says, “…, in quietness … is your strength, …”

This morning I managed not to open my mouth in a very difficult situation and keep quiet.

Should I be surprised?

No, I should be thankful that the Lord Jesus Christ is helping me to learn a very important lesson, a lesson I should have probably learned long ago.

Let’s remember that gold has more value than silver.