Verse from Psalms

“神啊！你试炼了我们，熬炼了我们，如同熬炼银子一般。”
‭‭诗篇‬ ‭66:10‬ ‭

“For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭66:10‬ ‭

Echoing the confident sentiment of Psalm 66:10, an Old Testament man named Job said, “When [God] has tested me, I will come forth as gold” (Job 23:10). Job was in financial ruin, his ten children had died, and he was afflicted with a painful disease (1:13–19; 2:7). In the midst of these trials, he sought to understand why he had to suffer so much. His three friends believed his suffering was God’s punishment for his sins (4:7–9; 8:4–7).

But Job rejected their accusations and sought an answer from God (23:1–5). God seemed absent (vv. 8–9), yet in a moment of raw faith, Job expressed his intuitive conviction that God was testing him to prove the purity of his character. Job entrusted himself to God’s ways and drew strength from His Word (vv. 10–12).

As we go through testing, we can rely on God for strength and perseverance. He is refining us through our toughest moments.