The word “behold” means observe, watch, see, take a look at, view, consider, and regard. The word “have” means contain, encompass, include, possess, own, retain, hold, obtain, receive, take, gain, undergo, engage in, take part in, enjoy, declare, carry out, allow, exhibit, give produce, bear, give birth to and give rise to.
Did you know that God has refined you? The word refined means distinguished, developed, sophisticated, advanced, polished, cultured and gracious you. This means that God has distinguished, developed, sophisticated, advanced, polished, cultured and gracious you.
He does not refine you with silver. What is silver? It does not mention any other type of material but silver. Silver has long been valued as a precious mention and it is used as an investment, to make ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware, utensils (silverware), and currency coins. The word clearly states, “not with silver”.
The next point is that you have been chosen. The word chosen means selected, elected and preferred. You have been selected, elected and preferred by God. But where and how does he choose us? He has already refined (distinguished, developed, sophisticated, advanced, polished, cultured and gracious) so why do we need to be chosen (selected, elected and preferred)? These questions bring me to the third portion of this which is “in”. “In” says that you and in something. The dictionary says that “in” means inside, within, during, or into. So if God has chosen (selected, elected and preferred) us where am I when He does this?
The next portion of this is in the furnace (heating system, oven, or kiln). But this furnace (heating system, oven, or kiln) has a name and it called “affliction”. Affliction means suffering, difficulty, burden, problems, hardship, pain, trouble, misery and misfortune. So the place is a furnace (heating system, oven, or kiln) which has suffering, difficulty, burden, problems, hardship, pain, trouble, misery and misfortune.
In conclusion, if you are wondering why things are happening is because God has refined, chosen and you are in the furnace of affliction. So I will preface this Isaiah to help you understand that what you are going through and how you feel is only because he has refined, chosen and you are in the furnace of affliction. Behold (observe, watch, see, take a look at, view, consider, and regard), I have refined (distinguished, developed, sophisticated, advanced, polished, cultured and gracious) thee, but not with silver (ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware, utensils (silverware), and currency coins); I have chosen (elected, elected and preferred) thee in (inside, within, during, or into) the furnace (heating system, oven, or kiln) of affliction (suffering, difficulty, burden, problems, hardship, pain, trouble, misery and misfortune). Now you should be Rejoice and count it joy because you have been refined and chosen not in the palace but in the furnace of affliction by God.
Written by Prophetess Althea
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