Faith that Glows

🌊 Theme: Anchored in Hope

📖 Scripture:
“Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer. Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire—and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.” — 1 Peter 1:6–7 (GNTD)

📜 Background:
Peter writes to believers scattered across regions, encouraging them to hold fast in the face of persecution and hardship. In verses 6–7, he compares faith to gold—precious, but only proven through fire. The trials they face aren’t meaningless; they’re refining. And the result is a faith that shines with eternal value.

💡 Devotional:
One October evening, I lit a candle in my living room. The flame flickered gently, casting a warm glow across the walls. I thought of 1 Peter 1:6–7: “Your faith… must also be tested, so that it may endure.”

Faith isn’t just a feeling—it’s a fire-tested trust. Trials don’t destroy it; they reveal it. Like gold in the furnace, our faith is purified through pressure, heat, and time. And when it endures, it glows—radiant with hope, anchored in Christ.

If you’re walking through a hard season, know this: your faith is being refined, not rejected. God sees the glow beneath the ashes. He’s shaping something eternal in you.

🪞 Reflection Questions:

What trial are you currently facing that’s testing your faith?
How have past hardships refined your trust in God?
What does it mean to you that your faith is “more precious than gold”?

🙏 Prayer:
Lord, thank You for refining my faith.
Even when the fire feels fierce, help me trust that You are near.
Let my faith endure, glow, and bring You glory.
Anchor me in hope, and remind me that this season has purpose.
Amen.

🛠️ Application:
Write down one trial you’re facing.
Beside it, write: “This is refining my faith.”
Each time you feel discouraged this week, speak that truth aloud and ask God to help your faith glow.

📌 Takeaway:
Faith that endures through fire glows with hope.
God is refining you—not to break you, but to make you radiant.