Will Farwell
Chairman Board of Elders
God has “got this”
Did we ever think 2020 would start like this? Most of us have never experienced anything quite like we are right now. Some are scared, frustrated, or at least inconvenienced. Whether you’re experiencing one of these emotions, or something completely different, it’s safe to say that this pandemic is affecting ALL of us in some way.
As we find ourselves in the middle of these difficult times, be assured that God is still good! He knows about it all. As a follower of Christ, we can take delight knowing that God will accomplish exactly what he intends to during this trying time. Continue to seek God, cling to His truths, and rely on His goodness as He is refining you!
1 Peter 4:12-13
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.
Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
We will be tried! What will we do when the refiners fire is beneath us? Will we allow God to sanctify us through these trials, or will we run from the heat and hide from its power? Although the fires can be messy, uncomfortable, and seemingly destructive, God’s plan for us through this refining process is to become like gold…more precious, more pure, and of great value.