Proverbs 25:3-5 – As the heavens are high and the earth is
deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. Remove the
dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be
established through righteousness.
Proverbs
21:1 – In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that
he channels toward all who please him.
Zechariah 13:8-9 – In the whole land,” declares the Lord, “two-thirds will be struck down and perish;
yet one-third will be left in it. This third I will put into the
fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like
gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and
they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”
Malachi 3:2 – But who can
endure the day of his coming? Who
can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s
fire or a launderer’s soap.
Application:
- · God controls the lives and actions even of kings, such as Nebuchadnezzar and Cyrus.
- · “One-third” is a remnant, thus revealing God’s mercy in the midst of judgment.
- · The remnant (Israel) will be restored to proper covenant relationship with the Lord.
- · Those who desire the Lord’s coming must know that clean hands and a pure heart are required.
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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