Take out what corrupts or
dilutes...
We get it, right? If we want pure
gold or pure silver, we have to refine it. We have to put the precious metal
into the fire and get the junk out.
In a way, the same could be said of
our lives. We need to get the junk out. It's painful, but productive. It's
difficult, but it's right for a disciple.
Whether it's stinking thinking, bad
habits, or bad company, God is working on us, getting the junk out, refining
us, that we might be pure! Why? Why go through the trouble? Like precious
metal, we are precious in His sight, and we have great value.
The proverb writer said, "Take
away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel; take away
the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in
righteousness." (Proverbs 25:4-5 ESV)
See it? Take the dross out of
silver. Take wicked people out of the pool of councilors around a leader. That
means take away what is harmful or not helpful from what is precious and
valuable.
Whether it's junk on the outside,
or bad company on the outside, we must be rid of what corrupts or dilutes.
How precious are we? The believer
is precious because the ineffable Son of God laid down His life to pay for our
impurities. The blessed Holy Spirit takes up residence in us to continue God's
sanctifying work, to transform us from within and lead us concerning matters
without.
Believer, God is working on you. He
is refining you without and within. Are we participating or clinging to the
dross?
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