the Plumb Line……

"Behold, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel;.." (Amos 7:8) - When my dad was a carpenter he used a plumb line to be sure the wall was straight. A crooked wall would eventually result in a unstable or poorly constructed building. So is it with a persons life or a community. Foolish decisions, unhealthy relationships, values that lack the core truths of God result in unstable and poorly designed lives. But God in Christ has come to reconcile, to make straight and balanced the life that is off course and messed up. You may have to suffer some pain when choosing to do what is right but in the long run the dividends are indestructible. When making decisions check your thinking with the Plumb Line……