"Like a refiner of silver He will sit and closely watch
as the dross is burned away. He will purify...
refining them like gold or silver, so that they will do
their work for God with pure hearts."
Malachi 3:3 TLB
The Refiner's Fire
by Kathie Iselin © frompapagod.com
Whenever you're facing trials you can't understand...
Don't focus on the fire but on the Master's Hand.
For perfecting His Children is God's greatest desire...
Because He knows the value of the Refiner's Fire.
With a careful eye - He selects only His very best...
Those possessing qualities that will help withstand the test.
Remaining close He begins to melt His precious ore...
Carefully keeping watch as He heats it more and more.
His gentle Touch tends the fire and soothes our anxious fears...
As He whispers softly, don't lose sight of Me in your tears.
For too often we see the fire and not His Hands of Love...
Removing the dross, till the liquid mirrors the Face above.
So fight to stay focused especially when your light grows dim...
And while enduring darkness don't ever lose sight of Him...
Waiting patiently with a steady hand that's strong and sure...
To instantly remove the gold the moment it is pure!
"There is a wonderful joy ahead, even though the going
is rough for a while down here. These trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure.
It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold - and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold."
1 Peter 1:6, 7 TLB
as the dross is burned away. He will purify...
refining them like gold or silver, so that they will do
their work for God with pure hearts."
Malachi 3:3 TLB
The Refiner's Fire
by Kathie Iselin © frompapagod.com
Whenever you're facing trials you can't understand...
Don't focus on the fire but on the Master's Hand.
For perfecting His Children is God's greatest desire...
Because He knows the value of the Refiner's Fire.
With a careful eye - He selects only His very best...
Those possessing qualities that will help withstand the test.
Remaining close He begins to melt His precious ore...
Carefully keeping watch as He heats it more and more.
His gentle Touch tends the fire and soothes our anxious fears...
As He whispers softly, don't lose sight of Me in your tears.
For too often we see the fire and not His Hands of Love...
Removing the dross, till the liquid mirrors the Face above.
So fight to stay focused especially when your light grows dim...
And while enduring darkness don't ever lose sight of Him...
Waiting patiently with a steady hand that's strong and sure...
To instantly remove the gold the moment it is pure!
"There is a wonderful joy ahead, even though the going
is rough for a while down here. These trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure.
It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold - and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold."
1 Peter 1:6, 7 TLB