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| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 2956 Registered: 3-2004  |
I received this from a friend and thought all of you here would like it. You know I like to share things like this. Remember this when you are going through a rough time. I know I will. Diana 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. Pass this on right now. This very moment, someone needs to know that God is watching over them. "Life is a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once." | ||
| Mwh Registered user Username: Mwh Post Number: 238 Registered: 4-2006  |
Thats awesome! | ||
| Susans Registered user Username: Susans Post Number: 60 Registered: 8-2006 |
Diana, That is so beautiful! God truly does watch over us and is there with us as He refines us into His image! As you say, our God is an awesome God! Thank you! Susan | ||
| Susans Registered user Username: Susans Post Number: 61 Registered: 8-2006 |
Diana, That is so beautiful! God truly does watch over us and is there with us, indeed is IN us as He refines us into His image! As you say, our God is an awesome God! Thank you! Susan | ||
| Bigal Registered user Username: Bigal Post Number: 20 Registered: 9-2006  |
Thank you Diana. I am going to share this today and with my small group study this weekend. Alan | ||
| Madelia Registered user Username: Madelia Post Number: 154 Registered: 2-2003 |
Diana, Thanks. That is beautiful. A friend of mine from my Bible study group gave that to me about a year ago and I keep it in my Bible. | ||
| Toria Registered user Username: Toria Post Number: 46 Registered: 2-2006 |
Diana, thank you. I am copying this to share with my Bible study group this week. There are a couple of women in the group who are going through a very trying time right now. I think it will be a blessing to them, and indeed to all of us. Again thanks for sharing. Blessings toria | ||
| Mwh Registered user Username: Mwh Post Number: 243 Registered: 4-2006 |
Diana, the story is being translated in Madrid, Spain now to be shared with a womens bible study there. Just wante to let you know, that this blessing is going around the globe! Jesus I love you! | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 2973 Registered: 3-2004 |
Mwh, I am so glad that this is going around the world to help people know God. He is so awesome. Diana | ||
| Toria Registered user Username: Toria Post Number: 50 Registered: 2-2006 |
Diana, I gave a copy of the story to the women at Bible study last night, and one of them asked if she could have the copy to show a friend of hers, whom she thought it would help. It is travelling. Blessings toria | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 2978 Registered: 3-2004 |
Toria, I am so glad that you and others have shared this. It is so good and God is so awesome. Diana | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 3105 Registered: 3-2004 |
I received this from a Christian friend in Texas. I have written to him and told him how it is traveling around the world. I also told him that God used him to help others, which he already knows. And I thanked him for passing this to me. As always, God is so awesome. Diana |
