No matter how messed up we find ourselves because of spiritual mistakes, there’s reason for hope.
We simply have to make the decisions that allow God to refine the ore of our imperfect lives into something more valuable.
If God can transform a murderous Pharisee like Saul, then He can certainly transform stumbling believers who acknowledge their flaws and their need for spiritual restoration.
We’ve all had times when our behavior took the smile off of God’s face. Remember, He’s a Daddy and it affects Him when we disobey Him.
He’s a loving Redeemer, though, and He wants us to get back on the right track rather than be stuck in a ditch of disobedience.
A potent reminder of God’s desire and His ability to do so was given me this morning when I read Proverbs 25:4.
“Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel.”
Yes, I had to extrapolate the earlier reminder from the verse above. But it’s clearly there, in my opinion.
Because God has given every human a free will, God will not force spiritual transformation onto anybody.
It has to be desired and choices have to be made to repent of that which is opposed to God.
When we admit that we’ve allowed tainted choices to corrupt our lives and we segregate those choices into a “repent” pile, God’s grace — paid for with Christ’s blood — will wash them away.
A refined life results and the perfect “silversmith” — God — produces a vessel that brings glory to the Creator.
Please join me in looking for the dross and repenting of whatever we find.
We’ll become better silver for the Lord to shape and use for His glory.
As always, I love you
Martin
