THE PLUMB LINE

“This is what he showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line in his hand. And the Lord said to me, ‘Amos, what do you see?’ And I said, ‘A plumb line.’ Then the Lord said, ‘Behold, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel;’” Amos 7:7-8 (ESV). A small weight suspended from a string provides a straight vertical line. Family, friends, culture and even sincere Christians around us are only relative measures. I may feel justified in my actions yet be completely off plumb in the eyes of God or I may be right on target, but wrongly judged or guided by others. What I need is a precise plumb line by which I can see if I measure up to God’s will and ways; human opinions will not do. Only God’s Word enlightened by the Sprit of God is an accurate plumb line. Lord of all Wisdom, Your Spirit and Word accurately measure and expose my pretenses and shortcomings. Deliver me from falsehood from any source and establish my steps according to Your ways.