REFINING SLIVER

May 22, 2009

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 silver smith, 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 yes, 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. 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 silver smith,

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.

Be Blessed & Be a Blessing !!!!!

Regards

bharathi.A

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