Topic: Faith Amidst The Refining Fire- “ Faith sometimes is the courage to do difficult things"
Bible Text: Matthew 5:2-9
"What is the purifying and refining process all about? "
Even amid his terrible trials, Job trusted in the Lord. Despite everything, Job was determined to endure. And one of the things that kept him persevering was gold—not a gold medal; rather, he was looking into the future and realized that if he held on to God, he would come out the better for it—he would come out like gold.
How much Job knew of what was happening behind the scenes, we aren’t told. Regardless of how much was hidden from him, he endured the refining fire anyway."
Faith Amid The Refining Fire
"Do you fear the fire?
Do you worry about the heat that circumstances generate?
Perhaps, as with Job, the heat of God seems unexplainable.
It may be the difficulty of adjusting to a new job or a new home. It could be having to survive ill treatment at work, or even within your own family. It could be illness or financial loss.
Hard as it is to understand, God can use these trials to refine you and purify you and bring out His image in your character."
Being proven to be gold seems to be an incentive for Job here, something to fix his eyes upon, and that helps pull him through his troubles.
It’s a powerful testimony to his character already that, Job, amid all the pain and suffering, he was able to sense the reality of the purifying process.
Also, however much he didn’t understand, he knew that these trials would refine him."
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Matthew 5:2-9
King James Version
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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I Can’t Stop Praising Him
I Can’t Stop Praising Him For All That He’s Done
To Save My Soul From Sin, He Gave His Only Son.
I Can’t Stop Loving Him So I’ve Made Up My Mind
To Live My Life For Him
To Love And Adore Him
‘Til The End Of Time.
I Can’t Stop Serving Him. I’ll Keep His Every Command.
I Know He’ll Always Hold Me With His Tender, Loving Hand.
And When This Life Is O’er And I’m Called To Heaven’s Shore
There To Serve My Savior With Willing Hands Forever More.
Praise Him, Praise Him,
Lift Your Voices, Praise Him On High.
Praise Him, Praise Him,
Lift Your Voices, Praise Him On High.
I Can’t Stop Praising Him – –
Faith Amidst The Refining Fire- “ Faith sometimes is the courage to do difficult things"
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