Something to think about when you are working with Silver

Malachi 3:3

There

 was a group of women

 in a Bible study on the book of Malachi.

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 in silver beyond her curiosity about the process of

 refining silver.  As she watched the silver smith, 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 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 here. 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.  For if the silver was left even a moment

too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent or a moment. 

Then she asked the silver smith, how do you know when 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."

So…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.

Please Note: This is not my original work or thoughts. This was sent to me years ago and I just wanted to share