[The Glory Unveiled]
Remove the dross from the silver,
and a silversmith can produce a vessel; ( Proverbs 25:4 )
Therefore “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” ( 2 Corinthians 6:17). The call to being useful to God starts with separation from the world and the desires of the flesh. It is separation from the world unto God. Minerals such as gold or silver will have a fine and brilliant appearance when they are new and free from the contamination of dirt. You’d notice that your necklace and jewelries will begin to lose their brilliance and luster after some time. In order to get your original jewelry back in its shiny form, the dross must be removed. The dross is the dirt and all the things that prevents the jewelry from shining. And before silver or gold can be put to a good use, the impurities (dross) must first be removed. And so, for God, who is the silversmith in today’s verse of scripture to make a vessel or jewelry out of us, the dross of this world must be purged out of us. If the wrong association is the dross in us that prevents the silversmith from doing anything good with us, we must remove it first. But to remove dross, we need fire; the refiner’s fire. We need the baptism of fire [which is sponsored by the Holy Spirit] to purify us for the Lord’s use (Luke 3:16). The Spirit of God is ready and willing to baptize us with fire if we are ready. And then we will be made new and ready for God’s glorious purposes._
Prayer_Bead: Father and God Almighty, creator of all things and life giver, I avail myself to your holy refinery. Purge out the dross that makes me unusable and use me for your glorious purpose and call.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.