Malachi 3:3
Refining them
like gold or like silver that they may offer due sacrifice to the LORD.
Symbol of excellence…
… metals that cannot be tarnished.
And to achieve that luster and quality,
they were subjected to continuous purification in the hands of an experienced
silversmith.
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.
You are being continually subjected to
continuous purification. And in turn,
you must allow Him to mold you, change you, purify you.
Let Him take away the tarnish so you may
exudes that luster that everyone can see.
Almighty Father, keep my heart pure for
You. You have created me in Your likeness
and image.
You are the absolute example of purity, and
to be with You, I must also be pure. And
yet, You still love and take care of me, in spite of being impure and
disgusting.
Always keep me under the warmth of Your
love – molding me, turning me around, heating me up – under Your watchful and
caring eyes, until You see clearly Your own image in me.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, search our heart and
cleanse us of all that would keep You from being our “first love” always and in
all things. For You are everything to us, for You alone can fulfill our deepest
needs. We seek Your mercy, we seek Your
compassion as we glorify and praise You forever and ever.
Lift up your heads and see; your redemption is near at hand.
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