Good Morning Refined One!

Malachi 3:3 ~ “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD.”

As I was reading a devotional yesterday and thinking about today’s scripture, I came across this story. It’s not mine, the author is unknown, but they clearly understand what God is saying! And we have to have an ear to hear Him. Today, see yourself as being Refined by God’s Fire! This is one devotional that I would keep as a constant reminder of the process that you will go through as you desire to get closer and go deeper in God!

“There was once a group of women studying the book of Malachi in the Old Testament.  As they 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 this woman called up 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. (Do you feel the need heat?)

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot – then she thought again about the verse, that He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.  (You are not alone, God is with you!)

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’, and explained that 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 even a moment too long in the flames, it would be damaged. (Don’t worry, God has His eyes on you!)

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.’ (You will look just like your Father after the Refining Process, check out your reflection!)

Today, if you are feeling the heat of fire burning you, it’s just God, your Father is burning everything off you that you don’t need and He has His eyes on you while He’s refining you for His purpose!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Father, thank You for cleaning me and removing all impurities from my life. Father God, help me find comfort in knowing that in every circumstance that I go through, that Your eyes are on me! Father, may my heart be open to Your refining, that I might Glorify You and reflect Your image more fully in every way, every day.  In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean