I found this passage and story on Natasha's blog and want to share it with you this morning. Natasha is in the fire. Right now, I know many family and friends in the fire. Everyone has something, sometime when they have been in the fire. It's how you come out of the fire that matters.
Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver"
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.
One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible study.
That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest 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 the hottest 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 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. 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.
Blessings-
tami
6 comments:
Tearing up as I finish reading - thanks Tami! Praying for Sam and you and your fam!
What a wonderful lesson. Thanks for sharing! :)
Tami,
I found your blog from Eloise's. I too have been keeping up with Vivian.
Your story made me tear up. It is so lovely and powerful and needs to be shared to even more readers. Would you mind if I copied it for my weekly Tuesday's Kitchen Inspiration post? Of course I would give you full credit and link your blog!!! I know today is Tuesday and I already have one planned to post this afternoon. If I don't hear back from you, perhaps I could post for next Tuesday?
I look forward to reading more of you!
www.itsagoldenday.blogspot.com
Such a meaningful analogy...thanks for sharing!
Sweet Tami, that was absolutely lovely. Thank you so much for sharing.
Several times this past week I have felt like I was being dropped into the fire, but each time God has rescued me and given me strength I didn't know I had (I don't think I did have it - it's new).
I appreciate your love and support. Thanks also for praying for our precious Vivian.
Thank you for sharing this. I cried when I read it on Natasha's blog and I am crying again now. Natasha certainly is in the fire. I pray she feels God's comfort and presence.
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