Proverbs 27

It took me 5 minutes to read this collection of wisdom. The truth in verse 21 is vital to our understanding of this life. Our faithis precious to God, as precious as we view gold. Yet what does it take to purify gold? Fire. Heat that causes the gold to flex, to melt, to loose all its composure. A furnas that robs the gold of its form. A fire that changes a gold bullion into a puddle. Heat that brings the worse to the surface.  When the impurities are exposed they can be pulled away. Then the gold is shaped and allowed to cool. But to continue purifying the gold it may go through the furnas multiple times. Such is the picture of God working with our faith.
Stuart