On Display
“Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure;
genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine.
When Jesus wraps this all up,
it’s your faith, not your gold,
that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.”
I Peter 1:7, MSG
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What a beautiful passage! When we are tried by the fire, we must hold on to faith that we will come forth just as the pure gold.
Yes, it’s a sweet promise, isn’t it? 🙂
Lyli, a strong reminder of God’s victory, and not ours! Glad I came by, ~ linda
So true, Linda! I am just a clay jar to display His glory. 🙂
Lyli ~ through the fire, the priceless gold emerges …
The purifying fire… painful, but the end result is so much more beautiful!
It can be so hard when you’re in the midst of the fire but afterwards…oh, the joy to be found!
It’s a joy know one can take away… 🙂
I am learning to embrace the Refiner’s fire! Blessings!
Easier said than done, right? This verse encouraged me that there is purpose to the pain.
The fire does burn out the dross and bring forth the pure gold. Lovely photo along with the scripture! Thanks for visiting my blog and for your sweet comment. That is what my children say even today! oooo
Lovely to connect with you this weekend, Hazel. Blessings.
Dear Lyli
I have been pondering this a lot the last few weeks! I read somewhere that we are refined through suffering to get rid of our greatest foe of true faith: self! God seperates between our soul and spirit so our hearts can be totally free to be united with Him.
Much love XX
Mia
Our Abba is so faithful! He is molding us into beauty.
Thanks for stopping by, Mia. I am always so encouraged by you.
From inside the fire, I needed this reminder today! Thanks so much!
Praying for you this morning. Hugs
I will accept that promise.
I am holding on to it, too!
Oh, YES!! He’s so very pure… and I just want to make it, to be cleansed more and more deeply. Want to have less and less junk gradually dropped off as I head to heaven instead of gunk being finally washed away and the fire cleansing me. Get the idea? Might not explain it well enough. But, on my heart, anyway, if it isn’t explained well enough through my fingers. 😉
I’m with ya on this one, Joanne. Get the gunk out…