"When HE Has Tried Me, I Will Emerge As Pure Gold!"

We shall lose nothing but our dross!

(James Smith, "The Pastor's Evening Visit")

"I have refined you, but not as silver is refined.
Rather, I have refined you in the furnace of 
suffering!" Isaiah 48:10

"HE will sit like a refiner of silver,
burning away the dross!" Malachi 3:3

"When HE has tried me--
I will emerge as pure gold!" Job 23:10

Job was in the furnace!

It was heated seven times hotter,

but he was conscious of his integrity.

He knew that though he was imperfect--

he was sincere. He knew that

he had a living REDEEMER--

that his GOD knew his heart,

his motives, his desires, and his

course. Therefore he felt confident that

he would not be consumed--but only refined.

This is the design of all our trials. They are . . .

  to make us fit for the MASTER'S use;

  to make us reflect the SAVIOR'S image;

  to fit us for eternal glory!

However fierce the fire--

we shall lose nothing 

but our dross! 

GOD sits by the furnace as the Refiner; 

HE superintends the whole process 

of purification, and HE removes us 

from the fire, the moment HIS design 

is accomplished.

Tried Christian, your GOD is refining you!

HIS design is most loving!

HE will take care of you!

Say with Job, 

"HE knows the way that I take. 
When HE has tried me--
I will emerge as pure gold!"     

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GraceGems has published Newman Hall's very comforting short article,
"The Shadow of the Almighty".