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Does this example of Malachi 3:3 Touch your Heart? I Pray that You receive the Truth from the Holy Ghost that?

There seems to a lot of refining going on these days..we will reflect His image someday so hold fast.

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 the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought agathe silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were 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 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. 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.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    "Purify my heart! Make me pure as Gold! And precious silver! Purify my heart, make me pure as gold! Pure gold!

    Refiner's fire! My heart's one desire! Is to be Holy! Set apart for you Lord! I choose to be Holy! Set apart for you my Master, ready to do your will!"

    -Love that song--

    Good scripture too! And good lesson! I love that story.

  • TWWK
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    That was a wonderfully encouraging story. Thank you and God bless!

  • 1 decade ago

    I like the part that he never took his eye off of it and when it was finished he could see his image in it...Thank you for this..It encouraged me..Bless you, my brother..

  • Jan P
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Lord, let people see Your reflection in me. See You and not me.

    In Jesus name, Amen.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    WOW! That is really touching, it really made me think. That was so beautiful and thanks alot for spreading the Word of God.

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