Dear Journal:
Sometimes you have to muse and wonder. What is the point of it all? – the personal crises, the pain, the wounds, the trouble, the distress. I know that in the Psalms it says that God will purify us like gold refined in a furnace seven times over. God is looking for absolute purity, God-glowing character and gem-studded personality. He wants nothing less than absolute excellence in those of us who have invited Him into our heart. So, into the furnace He places us, until our karat qualities shine through like gold finery adorning a gorgeous bride.
Yes, we are the Bride of Christ – all who believe in Jesus and in the hope of his Return. The Book of Revelation says that Jesus is returning for a Bride without spot or wrinkle – with no moral blemishes or ethical defects. So I need to do my part, and I count on my brothers and sisters to do theirs. Every step we take towards becoming Christ-like is a step closer to our crowning moment, when we step into Eternity and share the governance of the universe with the Son of God; and that’s what personal trial is all about. It is God urging the Bride to make herself ready.
So while circumstances seem to scar my soul, in the invisible realm the Holy Spirit is actually beautifying, refining, perfecting … for the great Day is drawing near.
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