God's Image in YOU!
Friday, Mar. 29, 2002 - 11:31 p.m.
Dearie Diary,
I was reading my past diary entries just now. I realised some things I wrote is repetative and I had some typo errors. I hope that such mistakes will be lesser in my future diary entries.
I was re-reading emails that people sent to me that I still keep in my inbox in the afternoon. There is this email that my friend Daphne had sent me quite some time ago. The subject is 'God 's Image in you'
The content:
"From Malachi 3:3
A group of women were studying the Book of Malachi. They came to verse three of chapter three, which says, "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."
This verse puzzled the women. They wondered what they could learn from it about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out about the process of refining silver and report back to the group at their next Bible study.
She phoned a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest other than her curiosity about the process of refining silver.
As she watched, the silversmith held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that he needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire, where the flames are hottest, in order to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us where the "flames" are hottest.
She remembered that the verse says He "sits" as a refiner and purifier of silver, so she asked the silversmith if it's true that he has to sit by the fire the whole time the silver is being refined. The man answered that, yes, he not only has to sit there holding the silver, but he must keep his eyes on it the entire time because if it is left even a moment too long in the flames, it will be destroyed.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and said, "Oh, that's easy--when I can see my image in it."
If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God will not take His eyes off you, nor will He leave you there a moment too long. He is nearby, watching you carefully . . . waiting to see His image in you."
Indeed, God will not take His eyes of anyone! The many emotions and feeling that I experienced when I read this again today is beyond words can describe. Today I was once again I was reminded the faithfulness and love of God for us. I wander what is your feeling when you read this... Did it touch your heart just like it touched mine??
-Shu Ling-
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