Author	Thread: Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....'
Admin	Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....' Posted : 16 Dec, 2010 08:44 PM This is an email I received earlier, it's a pretty neat message that I seem to be getting a lot lately from many sources... 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 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. 'Life is a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.' Thank you God, for teaching me to laugh again............but please Lord, don't ever let me forget that I cried. Post Reply
View Profile History	Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....' Posted : 16 Dec, 2010 09:15 PM Wow, that is really inspiring and thought-provoking~I will think about that one a lot. I have had a pretty rough past three years and this gave me some real perspective, thanks for sharing it. There is one about the potter that I will try and find to share here. Ya know? I seem to laugh more these days~:laugh: Post Reply
View Profile History	Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....' Posted : 18 Dec, 2010 08:56 AM Inspiring Post:prayingf: Post Reply
View Profile History	Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....' Posted : 21 Dec, 2010 04:46 AM JJ, The making of steel is very similar. It is the heating to just the right temperature and then the "hammering" that removes impurities and then the "plunging" into cold water that aligns molecules and "hardens" the metal. This process is repeated over and over and in the "hands" of a Master Steel Maker a "Divine Blade" emerges. Very much what God does to us to Strengthen us and Prepare us for His Work. Post Reply
View Profile History	Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....' Posted : 21 Dec, 2010 02:22 PM :applause:...:yay:...:bouncy:...:peace:....:winksmile:...xo Post Reply
View Profile History	Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....' Posted : 28 Dec, 2010 03:32 PM I had read that before and I love it! Post Reply
View Profile History	Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....' Posted : 30 Dec, 2010 10:19 PM Reminds me of the verse in Proverbs where it says: "Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, as do stripes the inner most depths of the heart." prov. 20.30 I would imagine that being refined as silver would hurt, >. Post Reply
View Profile History	Malachi 3:3 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver....' Posted : 31 Dec, 2010 09:09 PM Oh,,,, But the end Result ! Post Reply