Refiners Fire

 Refiners Fire

March 25, 2025

Proverbs 17:3 (NASB95)

3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.

Proverbs 25:4-5 (NASB95) 

4 Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith; 5 Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne willbe established in righteousness.

1 Peter 1:6-7 (NASB95) 

6 In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7 so that the proof of yourfaith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

MAGA, MAHA, DOGE, BREXIT, BRICS Countries… What in the world is going on today? When we look around the world today, we see all manner of fires and storms; some man made, and others seemingly natural, though some are very suspicious in origin. So why so much fire and flood and turmoil?

According to scripture, purity comes from the refiners fire. The dross in the silver doesn’t reveal itself until the heat is turned up. A silver bar can look perfectly wonderful until the heat is turned up and all that is ugly and dark begins to rise to the surface. The more dross that is skimmed off, the purer the remaining silver becomes. Does the dross complain about the heat? Of course, the dross turns dark and ugly as it is exposed but the silver could complain about the heat also, but it endures the fire because it knows that it is necessary for purification.

Therefore, we hear a lot of complaining about MAGA and DOGE, etc., but the Proverb says that through the trials, the wicked will be removed from the king and a righteous government can be established. You can not tell the righteous from the wicked until the heat is turned up. Both are apt to complain as trials are uncomfortable , but in the end, the wicked will be exposed and removed, and what remains will be pure. It’s easy to question the process while it is going on. Wildfires and floods hardly seem fair and removing criminals from society is a messy process.

According to Peter, our job through this is to greatly rejoice. The trials only last a little while in the grand scheme of things, and enduring them prove our faith and purify our soul. That is true both personally and nationally, So patience. Let the process proceed and watch the outcome of the trials. With prayer and providence, the nation as well as our own souls will be purified so that once more we can be salt and light and a city on the hill that shines forth to guide all nations.