Title: Refined by the Fire
Till I die I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b
Steelmaking is the process of producing steel from iron and ferrous ores and scrap. In steelmaking, impurities such as nitrogen, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and excess carbon are removed from the raw iron, and alloying elements such as manganese, nickel, chromium, and vanadium are added to produce different grades of steel. This process requires a tremendous amount of heat to clear out the impurities and only leave necessary elements.
Much like the process of making steel, so too is our spiritual walk with Christ. The Lord is taking us through a process of refinement so as to only leave elements that are essential for a Christ-centered life. Those refined elements are what the Lord desires we cling to until we die. The process may require things to be burnt off. It may at times be painful, but what is left over is pure and strong enough to build upon.
Real men welcome refinement through the fire.
