These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed 1 Peter 1:7
Gold is perishable. It is not everlasting. But the true value of Gold is brought out when tested by fire. If the Gold is not brought to fire (burning flame) it has no greater value. It will be mixed with sand, dirt and other impurities along with Gold. But only when the Gold cut out from the mine when brought to the exact burning fire temperature by the gold smith, all the impurities like sand and dirt will be removed and becomes 22 Carat Gold. Then the Gold smith designs the Gold into the shape he wants and it becomes a beautiful ornament which costs thousands and lakhs.
In the same way when the mountain rock is cut out it will remain as a rock. But when the sculptor carves the rock, he makes it to a beautiful shape he has in his mind. But when the sculptor carves, if the rock out of the pain of carving says to stop it is not a loss to the sculptor but to the rock. It will remain a rock and not a beautiful statue. In the same way when the sculptor of our life Jesus Christ carves our life, we may have pains. But when we give us willfully in the hands of our Lord Jesus Christ our Creator, he will create us into his image.
When we see the embroidery works in sarees, salwar’s we see beautiful designs of flowers and dolls. But before that the same design will be pierced hundreds of times by needles to form the multicolor design of a flower or a doll.
In 1 Samuel 1 we see Hannah crying bitterly in the Tabernacle. Why? because she was heartbroken by Peninnah. So, she went to the Lord’s Tabernacle and pours her heart in the Lord’s presence. After that a Prophet Samuel was born.
The reason when we are broken, pierced and abandoned, it is to create the image of Christ in us, to do the will of God and a Prophet to be formed in us.
Joseph went through the same situation, when he was in prison Genesis 39:20,21 says Joseph was not alone but God was with Joseph. His Grace gave Joseph favor from the Prison warden.
In all our paths God wants us to reflect the image of Christ in us and the will of God to be fulfilled in us.
Testimony
In my life I was in my mother’s womb at the age of 40. My loving mother tried many times to abort me due to her weakness but The Lord protected me in my mother’s womb. In my 52 years in many paths Lord broke me, carved me and revived me and forming me up. I gave myself in His hands for his will be done in my life. Psalms 119:73 says “Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.”
Prayer
Our Loving Father in Heaven, Creator of all creations and the one who saved me in my mother’s womb I praise you. My life is for you, my father Jesus. Transform me like you O Lord my Father. In Jesus name I Pray. Amen.
Sol.Rani