Day 27: A Journey of Refining

Our journey is one of never-ending refining.  He takes His created and molds them, shapes them, refines them in order that they become a creation that glorifies Him.

We watched the blacksmith at work.  His simple tools, his block of metal, and the fire.  When he started he took iron that appeared useless.  He heated it up then went to work.  Hammering, twisting, chipping away.  When he was done, he had a creation that served a purpose.  Some were knives, some were forks, some were letter openers.  Each different, each unique.  One common theme – they were put to the fire and molded into their purpose.

We are daily being molded into our purpose.  To glorify God.  To allow ourselves to be put to the fire, we need courage.  The fire is hot, sometimes the discomfort seems unbearable.  But He is there.  We aren’t alone in the fire.

[box]Psalms 66:10-12

For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance. [/box]

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