“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; I will never again pass by them; the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.’”
The image used by the Lord is very helpful in understanding this passage. The plumb line is used to evaluate the straightness of a wall. In this vision, Amos saw that the “wall” of Israel was not straight. It had become crooked through idolatry at the high places and sanctuaries.
I wonder if the Lord used a plumb line on me, how plumb I would be. Would I be way off? I suspect that on the days I would be excited to be measured, I would be way off due to my pride in being close to plumb. Thankfully, the Lord is kind and forgiving and seeks to restore us.
Father, please help me to be plumb. I want to honor you in all areas of my life. Please help me to have confidence in Christ, and not in my own flesh. Amen.
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