The Bible contains prophecies about those who will receive salvation. There is one verse in particular that reveals what kind of person must stand at the center of that prophecy—a verse I engraved on my heart:
“Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel.” Pr 25:4
If a piece of clothing or a scarf has a loose thread when you’re about to buy it, most people would ask for a replacement. Though a single thread may seem like a small flaw, it can affect the overall value of the item. The same is true for silver—even the slightest impurity must be removed for its true worth to shine through. All the more, shouldn’t those who are to be saved be complete and without blemish? If we fail to cast off the behaviors that God does not find fitting, we will only drift further from salvation. I must reflect on myself: Is there any dross in me that might keep me from becoming a vessel fit for salvation?