As Gold to the Fire... I Will Surrender to Your Hand

"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 bring 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.' " (Zechariah 13:8-9)

Created in the image of a Holy God and yet polluted with the impurity of unholy sin. This is the condition of God's chosen. A depraved, fallen people - impure and unrighteous and misled by the desires of their deceitful hearts. Despite this, whenever these fallen call out to Him - He answers. He makes them His own and He brings them through the refiners fire. He sanctifies them, often painfully, and burns away the dross.

When you think on the impurities in your own heart, what comes to mind? Is there any fear, anger, apathy, bitterness, selfishness, jealousy, hatred, shame, greed, arrogance, blame, laziness, dishonesty, unforgiveness, self-righteousness, discontentment? What unholiness taints your soul, corrupts your heart and makes you stand unclean? What are you refusing to let go of?

This week for TSMSS, I am posting Starfield's All For You. Let the cry of our hearts echo the simple words of this song - "Here I am. As gold to the fire I will surrender to Your hand..." and, "It's all for You, I'm letting go..."

As you listen to the words of this song - won't you take a moment to prayerfully meditate on the specific areas of your life where you are resisting the fire of the Great Refiner?

Surrendering,



I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God.
(Ezekiel 36:25-28)






All For You - Starfield

Nothing compares to the
Life I have in You
Nothing of this world satisfies
So, I want to let go
I want to let You know
All that I have to give is Yours

CHORUS
Here I am
As gold to the fire
I will surrender to Your hand
To this place
Lord, I have come ready for Your touch

It's all for You
It's all for You
I'm letting go
I'm letting go

What is it in me
That hangs on for so long
Why do I fight the tears that come?
I work so hard to
Keep in control when
All that I want is to let go

CHORUS

I'll take this life
And lay it down
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
My hopes and dreams
Here at Your feet
I'm letting go
I'm letting go

And I am ready for Your life
And I am ready for You now