Par2: Malachi 3:3 2006-04-12 -- Steve Parker > 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 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. Printed May 2, 2024, 6:29 am This article has been viewed/printed 35115 times. |