Gold Tested by Fire (2024)

By Elle

so that the genuineness of your faith,
more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire,
may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:7

Gold has been used as a precious metal throughoutrecorded history. Fire is a way to test gold, and when all the impurities are burned away, what's left is 24 karat gold, which is considered very valuable indeed. We will all suffer at one time or another because we are all affected by the sin and evil that exists in the world.The times in our lives when we are struggling, we can unite in the struggle with prayer and acts of love, and as Peter says here, prove that even when times get tough, we will prove to be stronger becauseof the revelation that Jesus Christ died for us and redeemed us through his suffering, death and resurrection. It is through the testing that we become more genuine in our faith. It is when times get tough for us, if we remain "pure" and can with faith, still praise God our Loving Father, and Jesus Christ the Son, with the Holy Spirit, we can be like gold tested by fire. We don't wear symbols of an empty tomb around our necks or as a tatoo, it is the cross that we wear, and it is the cross that unites us.

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