A few days ago, Carolynn showed me a clipping that she had cut out of a magazine, and this is what it was:
Thanking God For The Refiners Fire
There was a group of women in a Bible study on the book of Malachi. As there 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 the woman called up a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him 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 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 hold 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. 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 silversmith, "How do you know what 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.
Verse Of The Day
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”
Someone asked me why I post the verse of the day everyday, when it shows up on my blog anyways. The reason I do it is because when people take the time to read what I have written, they don't always look to the right to see what's on the side panel, and I am sure some people have not even noticed that it's there. I also post it, so that I can look back on my blogs, and remember what they were, and reflect on what it meant for me that day.
For my 365 PhotoProject I took a picture of a map, for no good reason, really. So I thought I would post one here too.A: Fredericton New Brunswick - Where we WERE living...
B: Ottawa, Ontario - Where I currently am
C: Saint Jean, Quebec - Where Jonathan is for basic training
D: Picton, Ontario - Where our new place is (We move March 1st)
E: Meaford, Ontario - Where Jonathan is going to battle school!
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