Silver – Psalm 66:10

I remember reading a story of two older ladies who went on a mission trip to Mexico. As they were walking through the street they happened on a man who was refining silver in an oven. They watched as he put the silver in and then would open the oven and look at the silver from time to time.  Curious of the process one lady asked the man how he knew when the silver was ready to come out of the fire.  His reply was simply: when I can see my reflection in it.

For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined. Psalm 66:10

As Christians we are being refined as silver by our Heavenly Father. He loves us; therefore we are put in the fire of trials and temptations that we may be ever molded to His image.  The fire hurts as our imperfections are being slowly melted away and we are being reshaped. Just remember it is facings this fire that makes us strong in the Lord and in His power. 

Remember as you face daily trials: God is using them to transform you into the image of perfection, the image of Christ Jesus.