For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined. Psalm 66:10 Silver and other metals are often put through a refining process to make the metal more pure. It is a process of heating the metal up to the melting point and then removing any impurities that show up.... Continue Reading →
Job 7:17-18 Why Is There A Testing?
What is man, that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart on him, that You should visit him every morning, and test him every moment? Job 7:17-18 Since the beginning of time, people have always contemplated their purpose of living on this earth when they did. Volumes of books have been written... Continue Reading →
Esther 2:12 Getting Prepared
Each young woman's turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after she had completed twelve months preparation, according to the regulations for the women, for thus were the days of their preparation apportioned: six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfumes and preparations for beautifying women. Esther 2:12 Going through a... Continue Reading →
1 Corinthians 9:24 Give It Your All
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24 Playing sports is something that a lot of people like to do in their spare time. Most people like to play some sport just... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 48:10 The Refining Process
See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. Isaiah 48:10 Refining something is working to make something better. It is a process of getting out everything impure and worthless to increase the value of something. This can be a slow and tedious process, that is... Continue Reading →