1 Peter 1:7

These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold — and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. (NLT)

 

Do you have faith? Has your faith been tested? Your first test of faith is when you make that first step toward faith in Jesus. God wants your faith in Him to be strong; therefore, He is going to test your faith and dedication to Him. Gold has to be heated to 1,948 degrees to melt and as the gold remains hot the impurities will begin to float to the top where the goldsmith skims them away. To get gold very pure this process is repeated to get the best and purest and most valuable gold. God tests your faith to get the impurities out of your life so that the purest of Jesus Christ can shine through your life. When your faith is tested you may need to let go of things in your life so that Christ can reign supreme over every aspect of your life. Through this process God makes you stronger, better and closer to what He created you to be because you are more precious and valuable to Him then gold. If you fail the test God will take you through it again and again until the impurities are removed. So then, let go, let God reign and it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

 

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