“”Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.”

Malachi 3:1-4 ESV

http://bible.com/59/mal.3.1-4.esv

All,

This stands out because the Lord says, “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver”. I’ve heard that a silversmith knows exactly when to take the silver out of the heat so that it’s pure and the dross is burned away. He has to watch the silver intently during this time just as God watches us intently while He purifies us. We give our children shots that do not feel good at the time, but protect them from further harm. Please pray that we and our friends thank God when He is purifying us. Please pray for Blake as he is building his group.