The heart is hardened through the deceitfulness of sin
Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
if its not dealt with the sin will produce more fruit of sin. and that hinders us in our ability to hear God's voice. Our accuracy to see is then darknened....
sin hardens our heart just like alloys harden gold. there is a process in refining gold
the first step is grinding it into powder and then mixing it with a substance called flux. then the mixture is placed in a furnance and melted by intense heat. the alloys and impurities rise to the surface then the impurities are removed making the gold purer .
God refines us with afflictions, trials, and tribulations, the of which separates impurities from our heart such as pride , unforgiveness, strife, envy, jealousy etc.. sin easily hides where there is no heat of trials and afflictions.
you cant see the impurties in gold before it is put in fire its after the fire that you see the impurities in gold. things that are hidden to us are visible to God, when the fire of trials hit us thats when our impurities surface. there is purpose in every trial we face.
for gold to be refined it is first grinded into powder and placed in a furnace with intense heat. here are some scriptures on my heart today
Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
1 peter 1:6-7
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ
our richest times are right in the middle of our hardest times of trials
God wants to "drive " out sin in every form and function, and He desires His people to be zealous with the same plans and purpose that He has.
The purging fire brings us under God's correction and it is the leadership of the Holy Spirit which guides us into all Truth. We are then sanctified in the Truth, for His Word is Truth.
JOHN 15:2 Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
sometimes there are hidden things in our hearts that we cant see. sometimes we develop wrong motives and mind sets and we need to be purged.
the word "purge" conveys a throwing up or vomiting of sin. Indeed, it is that which is internal which pollutes, not that which is on the outside.
2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
if its not dealt with the sin will produce more fruit of sin. and that hinders us in our ability to hear God's voice. Our accuracy to see is then darknened....
sin hardens our heart just like alloys harden gold. there is a process in refining gold
the first step is grinding it into powder and then mixing it with a substance called flux. then the mixture is placed in a furnance and melted by intense heat. the alloys and impurities rise to the surface then the impurities are removed making the gold purer .
God refines us with afflictions, trials, and tribulations, the of which separates impurities from our heart such as pride , unforgiveness, strife, envy, jealousy etc.. sin easily hides where there is no heat of trials and afflictions.
you cant see the impurties in gold before it is put in fire its after the fire that you see the impurities in gold. things that are hidden to us are visible to God, when the fire of trials hit us thats when our impurities surface. there is purpose in every trial we face.
for gold to be refined it is first grinded into powder and placed in a furnace with intense heat. here are some scriptures on my heart today
Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
1 peter 1:6-7
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ
our richest times are right in the middle of our hardest times of trials
God wants to "drive " out sin in every form and function, and He desires His people to be zealous with the same plans and purpose that He has.
The purging fire brings us under God's correction and it is the leadership of the Holy Spirit which guides us into all Truth. We are then sanctified in the Truth, for His Word is Truth.
JOHN 15:2 Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
sometimes there are hidden things in our hearts that we cant see. sometimes we develop wrong motives and mind sets and we need to be purged.
the word "purge" conveys a throwing up or vomiting of sin. Indeed, it is that which is internal which pollutes, not that which is on the outside.
2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
your life in your hands will only become more and more sinful, eventually burning up like wood, hay, stubble.
but by losing your life in Christ, your life becomes eternally valuable.
Matthew 10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for My sake shall find it.
but by losing your life in Christ, your life becomes eternally valuable.
Matthew 10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for My sake shall find it.
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