This is a story about the Triune God’s sovereignty in the life of a sojourner (a person who stays for a time in a place; lives temporarily). It’s the story of how Almighty God has been refining me. I just happen to be the sojourner in this story. It could just as well be you...
For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.New Living TranslationThe LORD your God is a devouring fire; he is a jealous God.English Standard VersionFor the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.Berean Standard BibleFor the LORD your God is a consuming fire, ...
One night for the fire of God to fall and settle the greatest question of our time. A second night for the Glory of God to demonstrate the miracles of Jesus today.Elijah asked a simple question: “How long will you halt and limp between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow...
The time is soon, a Breakthrough is coming for God’s people. Economic fall is imminent, but we who are in Christ should not fear, we should instead be girded like men and be willing to be used as vessels in these times for God’s glory. Refining is being done ...
Confess and seek God’s forgiveness, allowing His refining fire to cleanse and renew your spirit. Application: Trials as Crucibles of Growth The rebellion of Zedekiah and the subsequent siege of Jerusalem serve as a crucible of human pride and defiance against God. These events remind us that ...
This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom...
The trials faced by the Thessalonians are seen as a refining process, similar to the testing of faith described in 1 Peter 1:6-7. This judgment is not punitive for believers but purifying, aligning with the idea that God disciplines those He loves (Hebrews 12:6). And so you will be ...
This chapter has a lesson for us who await the day when God will remove all evil and gather his people to himself. 1 Corinthians 16 “Let All You Do Be Done In Love” –“Maranatha” Here is an insight into the busy schedule of an enthusiastic servant of the Gospel. In the cause of...
It was a pressure cooker, a refining fire where the jam-packed schedule and melting pot of cultures and personalities drew our well-hidden flaws to the surface. Every four months, each student met with a staff member to reflect on our progress and pray over any areas of struggle. As ...
Examine their ways as a refiner tests the ore’s purity.28 They are all stubborn rebels, lying to each other and to Me. They are nothing more than bronze and iron— lesser metals, corrupt and common.29 The refining fire has blazed fiercely, My prophet; the lead is burned away in the...