The Plumbline

Father, may they clearly know Your will and achieve the height and depth of spiritual wisdom and understanding. May their lives be a credit to You, Lord; and what’s more, may they continue to delight You by doing every good work and growing in the true knowledge that comes from being close to You. Strengthen them with Your infinite power, according to Your glorious might, so that they will have everything they need to hold on and endure hardship patiently and joyfully. (Colossians 1:9-11 VOICE) Although the passage we are looking at today was written as a prayer for the church at Colossae, it has some meaning for us as fellow believers in the grace and forgiveness of God. Most of us will quickly admit one of the most frequent struggles we face is this assurance we are acting in the will of God - knowing what to do, when to do it, and how it should be accomplished.  As we get more experienced with doing things in life, we often discover there is more than one way to actually d...

Toby Mac posted a short thought worth sharing with each of you today: " Your story could be the key that unlocks someone else's prison. Don't be afraid to share it ."  We all have a story to tell - the very key by which someone could find release from whatever it is they have been bound to for sometimes years and years.  It might not seem like much when you first consider sharing it, but don't discount what God can do with even a few honest words.  I think this is the power of confession - it not only helps us, but it makes us feel and appear real to others.  It makes our humanness apparent - something we Christians seem to have a hard time with on occasion. Brothers and sisters, if someone you know loses his way and rebels against God, pursue him in love and bring him back to the truth.  Know this: If you turn a sinner back from the error of his ways, then you will rescue him from the grips of death and cover the pain and consequences of untold sins. (James 5...