The Plumbline

We all chose a place to live. Some might have chosen to dwell in large homes in big cities, or in smaller homes in the suburbs, while others chose a remote location with lots of land around them. Where we 'dwell' indicates a choice of where we want to live. Does our 'dwelling' provide us with protection? Most of the time, it does - from cold or heat, rain or wind. There are times when we need a 'solace' - a place to go where we feel safe, secure, and able to find rest. The 'relief' we find within the walls of our homes is something akin to the 'relief' we find when we choose to dwell in the shelter of God Almighty. Not only do we find 'relief' from the things that bring us discomfort, but we also find a place to share our most 'intimate' of thoughts, dreadful fears, and deepest of needs. To 'dwell', one must make a choice - to live 'within' those 'walls of safety and protection'. Those who live in the shel...

There are times when we need to look at where it is we are standing and be sure the ground underneath us is really going to stand up to the pressure.  Truth be told, most of us don't give a second thought to where we are standing until we begin to experience our foothold giving out underneath us!  The moment we begin to sense things "giving way", we begin to look around for something we can reach out to in order to "stabilize" ourselves.  You know it is true - don't try denying it!  We kind of forget about the importance of our "footing" until we find it isn't as predictable or reliable as we counted on when we took steps in that direction. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]. I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust! (Psalm 91:1-2 AMPC) To a b...