When gold or silver is tried in the fire, the hidden alloy is exposed. Let’s take that into the spiritual aspect through 1 Corinthians 3:12-13. It says, “Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear…it will be revealed by fire…”

In 1 Peter 1:7, Peter described our trials as fiery. The Lord’s intention is, “That the genuineness of your faith…though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

In the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, only what man had bound them by was consumed in the fiery furnace. Daniel 3:21-25.

Our trials are like dark threads. They weave in and out of the tapestry of our lives to give definition and beauty. Trials are essential for our spiritual growth. They expose the hidden things of man that keep us bound.