My Morning Cup.

Zechariah 13:7-9
“Awake, sword, against my shepherd,
   against the man who is close to me!”
   declares the LORD Almighty.
“Strike the shepherd,
   and the sheep will be scattered,
   and I will turn my hand against the little ones.
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 put 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.’” 


1 Peter 1:6-7
So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.