1st Peter 1:7. “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 honor glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ;”
MORE PRECIOUS. The process requires a lot of heat For the objective of purifying to be complete Much that is dross is to the eye unseen It has to be heated until there is a sheen Which mirrors the face looking into the gold; The reflection seen there should be similar to God’s.
Who would think that gold would perish; It is one investment many people cherish Thinking it will remain for as long as they live Giving security to them, for the more that they have Will guarantee they will have full and plenty Forgetting that God can soon our pantry empty.
However, the trials in life we try to avoid Have a value that exceeds the purest gold For the trials will make us to be more like Christ Who knows what is important from first to last; And allows the testing times to come over me That through the mirror of the gold, my Lord they’ll see.
And this is only the beginning of the matter For there is coming in the future, maybe sooner than later When the Lord Jesus appears in His power and glory With all of His saints, each with a different story Of trials in life that God faithfully brought them through Each reflecting honor to Him who is “The Faithful and True.”
“Father God, I know that these trials I go through from time to time have a reason behind them. I may not always know what that reason is but I know Thee, and trust Thee to allow what will be for Thy glory. May there be some gold in my life for Thee. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”