[Manna - June 17]
Who may abide the day of His coming? and who shall stand when He appeareth? for He is like a refiner's fire,...and He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. Malachi 3:2,3
THE Great Refiner is watching to see how the precious
metal of your character reflects His image.
Or, in
plain language, in every trial He watches to see what
influences control our actions, whether they be influences
of present advantage, or worldly policy, or personal
friendship, or earthly loves—of husband, or wife,
or children, or love of ease, or love of peace at any
cost; or whether, on the other hand, we are controlled
by the naked principles of truth and righteousness;
and whether we will defend these principles with zeal
and energy at any cost of labor or suffering, or both, and so fight the good fight of faith to the bitter end—even unto death. Z.'96-45 R1944:5