BIBLE READING: Amos 7:7-8
We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
The kinds of instruments we use to measure our life will often determine the kinds of problems we uncover. If we use faulty guidelines, we can’t make accurate assessments. We may wonder why we aren’t progressing in the recovery program. It may be that we need to look closely at the measuring devices we are using to uncover our problem areas.
The prophet Amos recorded this vision: “I saw the Lord standing beside a wall that had been built using a “plumb line. He was using a plumb line to see if it was still straight. And the LORD said . . . ‘I will test my people with this plumb line’” (Amos 7:7-8).
A plumb line is a length of string that has a weight tied to one end. When the string is held up with the weighted end hanging down, gravity ensures that the string is perfectly vertical. When held next to a building, the plumb line provides a sure measurement by which to check whether or not the structure is “in line” with the physical universe. A building in line with the plumb line will be sturdy and function well. If the building’s walls are out of line, they are not straight and will eventually collapse.
The same holds true in the spiritual realm. God’s Word is our spiritual plumb line. Just as we can’t argue with the law of gravity, we can’t change the spiritual laws revealed in the Bible. We should measure our life by the plumb line of God’s Word. When things don’t measure up, it is important that we admit there is a problem and start rebuilding accordingly.
Excerpt From: Tyndale House Publishers. “The Life Recovery Bible NLT.
We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
The kinds of instruments we use to measure our life will often determine the kinds of problems we uncover. If we use faulty guidelines, we can’t make accurate assessments. We may wonder why we aren’t progressing in the recovery program. It may be that we need to look closely at the measuring devices we are using to uncover our problem areas.
The prophet Amos recorded this vision: “I saw the Lord standing beside a wall that had been built using a “plumb line. He was using a plumb line to see if it was still straight. And the LORD said . . . ‘I will test my people with this plumb line’” (Amos 7:7-8).
A plumb line is a length of string that has a weight tied to one end. When the string is held up with the weighted end hanging down, gravity ensures that the string is perfectly vertical. When held next to a building, the plumb line provides a sure measurement by which to check whether or not the structure is “in line” with the physical universe. A building in line with the plumb line will be sturdy and function well. If the building’s walls are out of line, they are not straight and will eventually collapse.
The same holds true in the spiritual realm. God’s Word is our spiritual plumb line. Just as we can’t argue with the law of gravity, we can’t change the spiritual laws revealed in the Bible. We should measure our life by the plumb line of God’s Word. When things don’t measure up, it is important that we admit there is a problem and start rebuilding accordingly.
Excerpt From: Tyndale House Publishers. “The Life Recovery Bible NLT.
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