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“YOUR WORD “EVERY WORD “THE WORDS OF LIKE SILVER,
IS VERY OF GOD IS OF THE LORD ARE SEVEN TIMES…”
” ”
WORDS,

Psm. 119:140 Prov. 30:5 Psm. 12:6a Psm. 12:6b

How pure is God’s Word? As pure as silver that has been purged of impurities seven times! Once
again, the physical realm becomes a parallel for the spiritual. Consider how silver is purified:

THE REFINING OF HOW DID THE ANCIENT REFINER KNOW
SILVER DATES BACK TO WHEN HIS SILVER WAS PURE?

550 BC AT SARDIS, WHEN HE COULD SEE A PERFECT
WHERE THE FIRST REFLECTION OF HIMSELF IN THE SILVER.
COINS WERE MINTED.
THE REFINER WOULD
HEAT THE FIRE TO
SOME 1700 DEGREES,
THEREBY MELTING
SILVER AND POURING
INTO CLAY JARS.
THE IMPURITIES WOULD
FLOAT TO THE TOP
AND STICK TO THE
EDGES OF THE POTS.

“…HE IS LIKE A A WORK “BUT WE ALL…
A REFINER’S FIRE… FINISHED IN BEHOLDING
AS IN
HE WILL SIT WORK PROGRESS A MIRROR
AS A REFINER THE GLORY
AND A PURIFIER OF THE WORD OF THE LORD,
OF GOD ARE BEING
SILVER… TRANSFORMED
HE WILL PURIFY WHEN HE COULD SEE A PERFECT INTO
…AND PURGE THEM REFLECTION OF HIMSELF IN THE SILVER. THE SAME IMAGE
FROM GLORY
AS SILVER, TO GLORY …
THAT THEY MAY BY THE SPIRIT
OF THE LORD…”
OFFER TO
THE LORD AN 2 Cor. 3:18
OFFERING IN
RIGHTEOUSNESS”

Mal. 3:2-3

“BUT BE DOERS OF THE WORD, AND NOT HEARERS ONLY, DECEIVING YOURSELVES.
FOR IF ANYONE IS A HEARER OF THE WORD AND NOT A DOER,
HE IS LIKE A MAN OBSERVING HIS NATURAL FACE IN A MIRROR;

FOR HE OBSERVES HIMSELF, GOES AWAY, AND IMMEDIATELY FORGETS
WHAT KIND OF MAN HE WAS…” James 1:22-24

Please note, once again, the natural illustration the Word of God uses to convey a spiritual truth. Two
different images can be seen using the Word of God. One is that of the glory of Jesus (2 Cor. 3:18) and
the other is a deficient reflection of ourselves (Jas. 1:22-23). Jesus, who is the Word of God (Rev.
19:13, Jn.1:1-2), sits as a “refiner of silver” revealing the perfect image of Himself as well as the
imperfect image of ourselves. We are to be transformed into the image of Jesus. However, we must
beware of ignoring the deficient image of ourselves that we are shown in the Word of God and thereby
deceive ourselves. Remember we are dealing with a deceptive heart when left to itself. It is only by
means of the purity of the Word of God that the believer can be transformed into that same pure image.
It takes purity to produce purity. The Word of God has already been purified seven times like silver.
Impurities lie in the deceitful heart of man. Exposing it to purity is the only way to end up being pure in
heart.