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The Heart


REFINING THE HEART COMPARING SILVER


Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.

One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver.

As she watched the silversmith, 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 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 there in 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. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?"

He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it"

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.

This very moment, someone needs to know that God is watching over them.

And, whatever they're going through, they'll be a better person in the end.

"Life is a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once."

Winnipeg Canada

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    AngelsKissJM

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    10/12/08

    Thanks Bil...Jacqui Lawson has some of the best cards on the net.

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    AngelsKissJM

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    10/12/08


    10/12/08

    Reply from caretaker110:

    Here is a link to a real nice card for Thanksgiving but turn your speakers on


    http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=RU47623517
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    AngelsKissJM

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    10/12/08

    Aww that's sooo cute Bill. Thanks. A happy Thangiving to you and your family too.

    AK

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    PiggiesR4Me

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    10/12/08

    Thanks so much :)
    I hope your having a great weekend!!!
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    JRS WOMAN

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    10/12/08

    Good morning , Nope it sure wasn't..but I was happy to see JB win.
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CARPENTER GLASSES

From a Email

My mother's father worked as a carpenter. On this particular
day, he was building some crates for the clothes his church was
sending to orphanages in China. On his way home, he reached
into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone.
When he mentally replayed his earlier actions, he realized what
had happened; the glasses had slipped out of his pocket
unnoticed and fallen into one of the crates, which he had nailed
shut. His brand new glasses were heading for China!

The Great Depression was at its height and Grandpa had six
children. He had spent $20 for those glasses that very morning.
He was upset by the thought of having to buy another pair. It's
not fair, he told God as he drove home in frustration. I've been
very faithful in giving of my time and money to your work, and
now this.
Months later, the director of the orphanage was on furlough in
the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that
supported him in China, so he came to speak one Sunday at my
grandfather's small church in Chicago. The missionary began by
thanking the people for their faithfulness in supporting him.

But most of all, he said, I must thank you for the glasses you
sent last. You see, the Communists had just swept through the
orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses.

I was desperate. Even if I had the money, there was simply no
way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to
see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my coworkers and
I were much in prayer about this. Then your crates arrived.
When my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses
lying on top.
The missionary paused long enough to let his words sink in.
Then, still gripped with the wonder of it all, he continued:
Folks, when I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had
been custom made just for me! I want to thank you for being a
part of that.

The people listened, happy for the miraculous glasses. But the
missionary surely must have confused their church with another,
they thought. There were no glasses on their list of items to
be sent overseas. But sitting quietly in the back, with tears
streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the
Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.

There are times we want to blame God instead of thanking him!
Perhaps we ought to try to thank Him more often. May GOD bless
your week. Look for the perfect mistakes. People are like tea
bags - you have to put them in hot water before you know how
strong they are.