The Plumbline

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Master sitting on a throne—high, exalted!—and the train of his robes filled the Temple. (Isaiah 6:1) In the times King Uzziah reigned, Isaiah is given a vision of the heavenly realm -imagine it - heavens open and you have full view of the most awesome things you have ever experienced. He is escorted into the "throne room" of the Most High - the very place of God's presence. What catches his attention first? It is the "robe" of the King of Kings - God's 'clothes'. This robe is so long it fills the Temple! That is quite some robe - it fills the very space God's presence is felt and experienced! Even the longest wedding veil I have ever seen did not fill more than the aisle of the church! I have admired some of the most beautiful quilts over the years. Depending on the occasion for which the quilt was created, there have been the traditional patchwork types with pieces of varying colors and fabrics stitc...

Salvation is sometimes referred to as the actions which lead to someone being removed from a place or circumstance which would have resulted in their harm, loss, or even destruction.  Within Christian circles, this word is often used in asking questions or making statements such as, "When did you get saved?" or "What events in life led up to your salvation?"  We think of it as a moment in time, but sometimes forget the actions of that moment lead into continual actions on our part to help us understand the significance of those actions better each and every day. In terms of defining our "significance", some might describe things or attributes which give our lives meaning - making us "feel" valued or with a sense of "worth".  Really, these two things - our salvation and our significance - are one in the same!  The actions of Christ on our behalf are based on the extreme value God assigns to each of his children and our significance is u...

The one who  seek s good finds delight... (Proverbs 11:27) I read a book once called "The Search for Significance".  The basis of the book was in finding out what it is that we really have "need" of in our lives.  We have lots and lots of "wants" that we often confuse as "needs" in our life.  Sometimes it may be something like desiring a better job instead of being grateful for the one we have.  The desire is a "want", while the actual job we have meets the "need". The title of the book grabbed my attention.  I guess that is what the author intended - because we often are drawn to a book by its title or cover.  This morning, I'd like to focus on two words from that title:  Search and Significance. Search basically has three definitions: To look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.  The idea is this "thoroughness" of examination that we put something (or someone) thro...