Numbers 31:22-23a Gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, lead and anything else that can withstand fire must be put through the fire, and then it will be clean….
There is so much I do not know, do not understand, about this chapter, but as I was praying over what to write today, I felt God very clearly direct me to Isaiah 43:2: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
Numbers 31:23b …But it must also be purified with the water of cleansing. And whatever cannot withstand fire must be put through that water.
This is certainly a time of testing. With fear and uncertainty so pervasive, I am daily, hourly, being tested so far as where I put my trust, my faith. With changes happening so quickly, it is easy to feel like I am balanced precariously on shifting sand, but the truth is that my feet are firmly planted on the Solid Rock, and I would do well not to forget that.
Matt 7:24 “Everyone then who heard these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for the reminder that we are firmly rooted in You, and that, because of that, even though the howling winds and lashing rain may assault us, You are our Shelter, our Rock, our Foundation, and our Hope. We will be ok in the end because we are Yours. Help us never to forget that, Lord. Help us to remind each other, shining Your light, sharing Your hope. Draw us closer. Amen.
Matt 7:25 “And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.”
Have a blessed day
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