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"HIS
SUSTAINING LOVE"
HALO
MINISTRIES' MONTHLY E-MAIL NEWSLETTER
APRIL
2002 - ISSUE 8
Written
by Johanna Hobrath
On
March 8th of this year, I received an email message that spoke volumes to
my heart. This message was received because . . . .
Several
months ago, I became a student in an adult web designing computer
class. Several weeks after the computer sessions were completed, I
and other persons received email messages from the teacher. The
messages gave information about tips pertaining to computer
functions. On March 8th, of this year, the following message was
received from the teacher.
"You
are Silver"
Email
Message from Rich Raszkiewicz
*MOUS
Certified Software Trainer/Programmer
*Microsoft
Office User Specialist
[Posted
per Permission]
"There
was a group of women in a Bible study on the book
of Malachi. As
they were studying chapter three, they came across verse three which
says: "And
He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."
This verse puzzled the women and they wondered what this statement meant
about the character and nature of God.
"One
of the women offered to find out about the process of refining silver and
get back to the group at their next Bible study.
"That
week the woman called up a silver smith and made an appointment to watch
him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her
interest in silver beyond her curiosity about the process of refining
silver.
"As
she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and
let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to
hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest so
as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God
holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse,
that he sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.
"She
asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of
the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.
"The
man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver,
but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the
fire. If the silver was left even a moment too long in the flames,
it would be destroyed.
"The
woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, how
do you know when the silver is fully refined?
"He
smiled at her and answered, 'Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in
it.'
"If
today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye
on you."
\o/
\o/ \o/
JH
Comments: After reading the foregoing email message, I say about
myself: The valleys in my life have been like the silver that has
been held over the flames of adversities. The question is:
"Is Jesus reflected in my day-to-day living?" I do know
that some day I shall walk the Streets of Gold with my Saviour.
(Revelation
21:18)
A
Poem, written on July 13, 1987, reads as follows:
GOD’S
WATCHFUL EYE
Written
by Johanna Stang Hobrath
God’s
eye sees the struggles and He does care
God’s
eye sees the pain that you bear
Nothing
passes His watchful eye
Even
when tears stain your eyes at night.
God
is your Heavenly Father, a caring Lord
He
is a fortress from life’s turbulent storm
His
watchful eye sees your joys, He sees your pain
All
things pass by Him - Be assured of His Plan . . . .
And
in the knowledge that God sees
What
is happening to you
Therefore,
dear friend, to God always stay true.
Until
Next Time - Serving Him, Johanna
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