Malachi 3:3 says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." Did you know how a silversmith refines silver? He holds it over a fire and lets it heat up. He has to watch it the entire time it is in the fire. If it is in the fire too long it will be destroyed. He knows it is ready to come out of the fire when he can see his image in it. God holds us in hot spots at times to refine us. While we are in the fire He keeps His eye on us.
Someone sent me an email concerning this and it made me begin to think about all the times God has let me go through things only to come out of them stronger than I went into them. He knows exactly what we need and when we need it. Often times when we think about God supplying all our needs we only think about our physical needs being met. But God also supplies what we need to grow and mature spiritually as well. He never lets us stay in the "fire" too long. And as we emerge each time we reflect Him more and more. This is how the world can see God in us. Did you ever hear the saying "I'd rather see a sermon than hear one."? We influence and lead others everyday, whether we know it or not. What are others seeing you reflect?
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