Will It Ever End?

"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." - 1 Peter 1:7

Ever been in a really tough situation where life just seems to bounce you around like a ping pong ball? Have you ever cried out, “Lord, will it ever end?” Well, in case you haven’t noticed, it doesn’t. But the good news is that with each faith-testing experience, our ability to deal with these trials and tribulations becomes better and our faith grows stronger!

In this scripture, God compares our faith to a most precious and beautiful metal gold. But when mined, this precious metal doesn’t look very precious. It’s dirty and black. So, how does gold become beautiful? A refiner takes the gold and carefully melts it in a melting pot – slowly raising the temperature – but never to the point where it boils. As it melts, slowly the impurities rise to the surface and he will scoop away the dross leaving a beautiful pot of gold, ready to become your next ring or bracelet. Here’s the amazing part. The refiner knows his job is done when he can look into the melting pot and see a reflection of himself.

The only way gold will become more precious is when it’s placed on the fire! In the same way, the impurities of our lives must be exposed to the fire so that the Lord can scoop up the filth that shows itself when we get hot!! Notice, though, that He’ll never allow us to boil! And then, when it’s all said and done, He can look upon us and see the beauty of His reflection!

Let’s not despise the trials we’re facing today – on the contrary – let’s embrace them! The Lord is using these things to prepare us to do great things for Him! Respond to the Lord by saying, “What do you want me to learn from this today, Lord?” And watch how the Lord blesses you through the fire!

Evangelist Steve Omodecx
The Blessed Family Ministry