3/5/12 Having been up to my elbows in silver polish for the last week, I readily understood our BSF leader, Cathy’s, analogy about our spiritual lives being like silver. When company comes, our moms always got out the silver and polished it carefully as a way of welcoming and esteeming our guests. Polished silver reflected the best we had to offer
As part of her teaching on Ephesians 1, Cathy reminded us that as God's children, we are chosen by Him for the "praise of His glory." (Ephesians 1:12) Our lives should clearly reflect Him---just like my piece of recently polished silver reflected me, the polisher.
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| Cathy Crowe's BSF principle, “God’s children are chosen to bring Him glory.” |
But…..the hard part of
the lesson came in the realization that, just like the silver, we can easily
tarnish. We too often let circumstances or listening to gossip of others, have
us reflecting the world and NOT the glory of God. “Polishing” by God is
required. In order for “polishing to take place, we must be in His word. Daily
exposure to God’s truth can give us such a shine that once again we reflect Him
and His glory.
“Meditation Monday” = Time for reflection in His word.
16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe..... (Ephesians 1:16-19a)
Her question, “Are
there any tarnished places in your life?” Her suggestion, “Ask God to use His
word to polish them. What a sterling idea!!
