Guest guest Posted June 28, 2002 Report Share Posted June 28, 2002 An interesting read for all Amma's children Feeling the heat of the fire There was a group of women in a Bible study on the book of Malachi. As they were studying chapter three, they came across verse three which says, "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." This verse puzzled the women, and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out about the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible study. That week, this woman called up a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest in silver beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest so as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot - then she thought again about the verse, that He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver. She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered: yes, that he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but, he had to keep his eye on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. For if the silver was left even a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's the easy part - when I see my image reflected in it." If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye on you, and will keep His hand on you and watch over you until He sees His image in you. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2002 Report Share Posted June 29, 2002 Thanks for this beautiful story and the exercise in metaphorical thinking it gives us prose-bound earthlings. Aikya Ammachi, "Donn Koh" <kysdonn@s...> wrote: > > An interesting read for all Amma's children > > Feeling the heat of the fire > > There was a group of women in a Bible study on the book of Malachi. As > they were studying chapter three, they came across verse three which says, > "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." This verse puzzled the > women, and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and > nature of God. One of the women offered to find out about the process of > refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible study. > > That week, this woman called up a silversmith and made an appointment to > watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her > interest in silver beyond her curiosity about the process of refining > silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the > fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to > hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest so > as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us > in such a hot spot - then she thought again about the verse, that He sits as > a refiner and purifier of silver. She asked the silversmith if it was true > that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was > being refined. The man answered: yes, that he not only had to sit there > holding the silver, but, he had to keep his eye on the silver the entire > time it was in the fire. For if the silver was left even a moment too long > in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. > Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully > refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's the easy part - when I > see my image reflected in it." > > If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His > eye on you, and will keep His hand on you and watch over you until He sees > His image in you. > > > > . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2002 Report Share Posted July 1, 2002 In a message dated 6/28/02 9:35:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kysdonn writes: > If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His > eye on you, and will keep His hand on you and watch over you until He sees > His image in you. > What causes you to think that God does not always see His image in you already? Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 Re: Feeling the heat of the fire What causes you to think that God does not always see His image in you already? Peter Yes God always see His image in us...like a goldsmith the purity of gold even when it is still unprocessed. Donn In a message dated 6/28/02 9:35:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kysdonn writes: > If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His > eye on you, and will keep His hand on you and watch over you until He sees > His image in you. > Sponsor Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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