He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver

[Guest guest]

Once a woman was puzzled and wondered what the Bible verse " He sits

as a refiner and purifier of silver. " meant about the character and

nature of God. She offered to find out the process of refining silver

and called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at

work.

 

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 says: " 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 that he not only had to sit there holding the silver,

but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in

the fire.

 

If the silver was left 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 easy -- when I see my

image in it. "

 

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has

his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in

you and, no matter whatever you are going through now, you will be a

better person in the end!