The Plumbline

The use of a weapon, such as a pistol, requires the "hammer" to connect with the firing pin, thus igniting the cartridge that will act to force the projectile from the barrel of the weapon. As the hammer is "cocked" back, it is poised for release - it is readied, but not yet activated to do the job it is intended to do. Once released, the series of actions produced has astronomical results! The same is true of the Word of God in each of our lives. The Word is "poised" to bring about a series of responses within us that ignite us and propel us into action - even though it may not be released to do the work it is intended to do yet, it stands at the ready. There is always something within us that has the potential of "explosion" if it is ignited by the right connections. The Word has a way of making the connection that aligns all the parts so as to bring about an "ignition" within. Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a...