Proverbs 17:1

The message and imagery here are pretty self-evident. We picture someone sitting quietly with maybe some crackers and cheese as opposed to a crowded room with a huge spread, louder chatter, and mayhem everywhere. The point that Solomon is making in this proverb is also straightforward. There is a real benefit and peace that comes with simplicity. I think we all know the more stuff we have and the more we focus on that stuff, the crazier things get. So take time today and go somewhere simple and in that place of quietness, “Be still and know that He is God.”

In the beauty of simplicity,

Pastor Gerard Deleeuw