The Plumbline

Let God's word richly inhabit your lives - what a word picture!  First and foremost, there is this idea of actually giving God "admittance" into our time and space.  He need access if his word is to do the work it is designed to accomplish and he needs the time to do it!  Sure, God can do stuff instantly, but when he does, we often don't appreciate it quite as much - why? It might be because we received what we did just way too easily!  Some of the best things I have in my life are those that I had to work for the hardest - like my relationships with those I love.  It doesn't just always come easily to us to be involved in some relationships, so the work we put into them actually is a little tougher than one might think!   Let the word of the Anointed One richly inhabit your lives. With all wisdom teach, counsel, and instruct one another. Sing the psalms, compose hymns and songs inspired by the Spirit, and keep on singing—sing to God from hearts full a...

There are times we think if we just have the intelligence and good judgment to make pretty solid decisions, we will do well in this life.  That works some of the time, but not with great consistency.  I have pumped the right type of gas in my car from the station on the side of the road which made it easiest to get in and out of with the least amount of cross-traffic, only to find a station on the opposite side of the road just a little further down the road offered me the same gas at a much more reasonable price!  I made the right choice of gas.  I even made the right decision of what provided me with the greatest of safety when it comes to the traffic issue.  Yet, I didn't make the wisest decision about cost - I factored in everything else, but forgot the cost.  We cannot ever forget there is a cost to each decision we make.  We need more than just intelligence and good judgment to help us out there.  Wisdom, understanding, and knowledge - aren...