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The Refiner’s Fire.
By Shelley Quinn October 16
“He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver…and purge them as gold and silver.” Malachi 3:3
No one likes to suffer, except perhaps for those unfortunate few who experience the dark psychological disorder of martyr complex. That’s not me! However, I will say that for Christians, suffering often has a bright side because we’re under the watch-care of a loving God.
Reflecting on a particularly difficult time, I can tell you God turned the worst year of my life into the best year of my life. In the midst of many excruciating trials, He taught me how to claim and confess His Word over my life as affirmations of my faith. This invaluable lesson changed my life forever—expanding my faith, and placing my feet on the path of ministry.
The poetic verse found in Malachi 3:3 speaks of God’s work in purging His people of sin and making them fit to advance in a walk of holiness—that’s the process of sanctification.
Perhaps you have read a charming story regarding this Scripture that has circulated on the Internet. The author is unknown, so I will take the liberty of editing it. As the story goes, the verse became the topic of conversation in a Bible study group. One woman believed it conveyed the view of the sanctifying influence of God’s grace, and to determine if her interpretation had merit, she visited a silversmith. Without revealing the reason for her inquiry, she asked how he accomplished his work and listened intently as he described the process of refining silver. He explained the raw ore was placed in a crucible (a heat-resistant refining pot) and melted with the heat of fire, causing the impurities to separate from the metal, and surface. He then continually skimmed off this dross until the remaining metal was pure.
“But sir,” she said, “do you sit while the work of refining is going on?”
“Oh yes, madam,” replied the silversmith, “I must sit and keep my eye steadily fixed on the furnace, for if the time necessary for refining be exceeded in the slightest degree, the silver will be injured.”
“How do you know when the purifying process is completed?”
“Oh, that’s easy,” he said. “When I can see my own image reflected in the silver, I know my work is accomplished.”
What a beautiful illustration of God’s work of sanctification in the midst of our trials and tribulations. When you’re in the crucible of affliction, take comfort in knowing you’re in God’s hands. He will work all things together for your eternal benefit, making you just a little more like Jesus.
The Refiner’s Fire.
By Shelley Quinn October 16
“He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver…and purge them as gold and silver.” Malachi 3:3
No one likes to suffer, except perhaps for those unfortunate few who experience the dark psychological disorder of martyr complex. That’s not me! However, I will say that for Christians, suffering often has a bright side because we’re under the watch-care of a loving God.
Reflecting on a particularly difficult time, I can tell you God turned the worst year of my life into the best year of my life. In the midst of many excruciating trials, He taught me how to claim and confess His Word over my life as affirmations of my faith. This invaluable lesson changed my life forever—expanding my faith, and placing my feet on the path of ministry.
The poetic verse found in Malachi 3:3 speaks of God’s work in purging His people of sin and making them fit to advance in a walk of holiness—that’s the process of sanctification.
Perhaps you have read a charming story regarding this Scripture that has circulated on the Internet. The author is unknown, so I will take the liberty of editing it. As the story goes, the verse became the topic of conversation in a Bible study group. One woman believed it conveyed the view of the sanctifying influence of God’s grace, and to determine if her interpretation had merit, she visited a silversmith. Without revealing the reason for her inquiry, she asked how he accomplished his work and listened intently as he described the process of refining silver. He explained the raw ore was placed in a crucible (a heat-resistant refining pot) and melted with the heat of fire, causing the impurities to separate from the metal, and surface. He then continually skimmed off this dross until the remaining metal was pure.
“But sir,” she said, “do you sit while the work of refining is going on?”
“Oh yes, madam,” replied the silversmith, “I must sit and keep my eye steadily fixed on the furnace, for if the time necessary for refining be exceeded in the slightest degree, the silver will be injured.”
“How do you know when the purifying process is completed?”
“Oh, that’s easy,” he said. “When I can see my own image reflected in the silver, I know my work is accomplished.”
What a beautiful illustration of God’s work of sanctification in the midst of our trials and tribulations. When you’re in the crucible of affliction, take comfort in knowing you’re in God’s hands. He will work all things together for your eternal benefit, making you just a little more like Jesus.
THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK DEVOTIONAL
The Refiner’s Fire.
By Shelley Quinn October 16
“He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver…and purge them as gold and silver.” Malachi 3:3
No one likes to suffer, except perhaps for those unfortunate few who experience the dark psychological disorder of martyr complex. That’s not me! However, I will say that for Christians, suffering often has a bright side because we’re under the watch-care of a loving God.
Reflecting on a particularly difficult time, I can tell you God turned the worst year of my life into the best year of my life. In the midst of many excruciating trials, He taught me how to claim and confess His Word over my life as affirmations of my faith. This invaluable lesson changed my life forever—expanding my faith, and placing my feet on the path of ministry.
The poetic verse found in Malachi 3:3 speaks of God’s work in purging His people of sin and making them fit to advance in a walk of holiness—that’s the process of sanctification.
Perhaps you have read a charming story regarding this Scripture that has circulated on the Internet. The author is unknown, so I will take the liberty of editing it. As the story goes, the verse became the topic of conversation in a Bible study group. One woman believed it conveyed the view of the sanctifying influence of God’s grace, and to determine if her interpretation had merit, she visited a silversmith. Without revealing the reason for her inquiry, she asked how he accomplished his work and listened intently as he described the process of refining silver. He explained the raw ore was placed in a crucible (a heat-resistant refining pot) and melted with the heat of fire, causing the impurities to separate from the metal, and surface. He then continually skimmed off this dross until the remaining metal was pure.
“But sir,” she said, “do you sit while the work of refining is going on?”
“Oh yes, madam,” replied the silversmith, “I must sit and keep my eye steadily fixed on the furnace, for if the time necessary for refining be exceeded in the slightest degree, the silver will be injured.”
“How do you know when the purifying process is completed?”
“Oh, that’s easy,” he said. “When I can see my own image reflected in the silver, I know my work is accomplished.”
What a beautiful illustration of God’s work of sanctification in the midst of our trials and tribulations. When you’re in the crucible of affliction, take comfort in knowing you’re in God’s hands. He will work all things together for your eternal benefit, making you just a little more like Jesus.
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