“Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.”
Isaiah 48:10-11 KJV
Isaiah prophesied, “See, I have purified you in the furnace of adversity, but not like silver—I have refined you in the fire. For My Own sake alone I will do it, so My Name will not be dishonored. I will not yield My glory to another.” If God had left them in the fire to melt down all their dross, they would still be there in the fire with nothing left of them. God limits the intensity and the timing of our every trial and uses the furnace of adversity to make us more like Christ. We all experience times of testing, which is normal for every human being. But God will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it. And each test is an opportunity to trust Him more, for along with every trial God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously. Because of Christ’s sufferings on the Cross for all mankind, God promises to deliver, refine and rescue His people who have believed Him, so that His Own Name and Identity as God Most High is not defamed. Rescue is as sure as God’s identity for believers in Christ. Amen!
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