Hi all,
Everyone loves gold (well almost). How do we get such a valuable piece of metal though?
Gold that is extracted from the earth's crust contains a presence of silver to the extent of about 10%.To make gold acceptable and usable, it becomes important to remove this silver. Refining is the most spectacular part of the process. Silica, borax and soda ash are added to the dried precipitate, which is heated in a furnace. This results in a miniature smelting operation. On the top of the melt is the slag containing the impurities, while the molten gold's greater density causes it to sink to the bottom...(http://www.miningbasics.com)
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise (Prov 27 verse 21).
What is our attitude when we receive praise? Praise, it seems, should serve to bring out the finest in man, rather than destroy him. The later seems to be more frequent than the former. It is recorded, that Moses spoke with God as a man speaks to his friend yet, he was called the meekest man alive!
It is Ok to feel good about our achievements and even decorate our office space with all our trophies and certificates. The danger though, is in how your mind perceives this and how you handle that. All said and done, all we have, all we are, all we've achieved and all we will ever achieve is completely dependent on God's grace. Why not acknowledge His blessings therefore, as coming from Him alone!
My wife made this profound observation after returning from her cousin's funeral : ' Dear, man is nothing!". As she saw the lifeless body of this youngman, it suddenly dawned on her, we are completely sustained by God's grace alone.
I invite you to consider, your relationship with the ONE, that many have tried to wipe out of their minds, but still have to face in Judgement. It all begins with seeing yourself trully as you are...
You are worthy of His sacrifice!
Inno
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