Dross covers the dignity of a silver
Proverbs 25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Dross are waste, worthless and impure residues that forms on the surface of a metal, it is removed through intense refining by the goldsmith or silversmith
This dross covers the surface of the metal like silver, and until it is removed, the glory, integrity and beauty of the silver cannot be revealed neither can it be fit as a treasure.
Sin is the dross that covers the dignity, beauty, shine and glory of God in our lives. The moment we embrace sin, we are covered with impure residues, worthless image and this makes us unfit for the master's use.
Sin muddies up our lives, Controls our speech, actions, outlook, it leads to a miserable life with no direction and eventually leads to death (physically and spiritually)
Until we are refined by God himself through salvation, we can never know our true worth both in God and among men.
Mary magdalen was one of a person covered with the dross of seven evil spirit through which she terrorises people. Her life was miserable and worthless before coming in contact with the Lord Jesus Christ.
After she met the Lord Jesus Christ her life was refined through the power of God, the dross was removed and her dignity becomes revealed to all.
She became a follower of Christ, one of three women that sponsored the ministry of Christ financially and materially, she witnessed the crucification and also one who first saw Christ after resurrection.
How could her life become meaningful and her story of good deeds overshadowed her miserable life, if not because of the dross taken away by the power of God.
Also, Saul who became Apostle Paul was once covered with the Dross of hatred, bitterness and murder. Persecuting the followers of Christ. But in time when he met the Lord and was refined, His life received the glory of God and became one of the Apostles that performed excellently.
What dross of sin is covering your shine, dignity and beauty today? It can be Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envying, murders, drunkenness, revellings, gossip, hypocrisy and the likes
You can never inherit the kingdom of God if any of these dross is found in you.
Humble yourself today and surrender your life to the refining fire of God made available in Christ Jesus and let your life receive the beauty and glory of God.
Don't wait till tomorrow, come to Christ now.
God bless you.
Prayer key :
1. Lord, thank you for the blessing of a new day in Jesus Christ name.
2. Lord, take away every dross that covers my dignity in you in Jesus Christ name.
3. Lord, let your glory replace every dross in my life in Jesus Christ name.
4. Thank you for answered prayers in Jesus Christ name. Amen.