The Plumbline

Show me what you want me to do. You are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me over level ground. (Psalm 143:10) Sometimes we want level ground pathways in life, but they just don't seem to come. We find ourselves in all manner of 'uneven' paths, trying us from every angle spiritually, emotionally, financially, and even physically. They aren't meant to stop our forward progress with Jesus, but they certainly put a 'kink' in it at times! It is never a bad prayer to ask God to show us to that level ground in life. In fact, he'd relish the opportunity to take you from the 'unevenness' of life's challenges into the 'evenness' of his peace, presence, and purpose. You might find yourself there right now - facing challenges that you'd never thought you'd have to face. The more 'uneven' the path right now, the more you can count on God helping you navigate to 'even' ground once again. It might not seem like it, but that brut...

That secret truth, which is for all people, is that Christ lives in you, his people. He is our hope for glory.   So we continue to tell people about Christ. We use all wisdom to counsel every person and teach every person. We are trying to bring everyone before God as people who have grown to be spiritually mature in Christ. (Colossians 1:27-28) The secret truth - as a kid, a secret told to you meant someone trusted you to be able to handle that truth and not blab it to the entire world. The secret of Christ living within us is not one that needs to be kept - it is meant to be shared. It won't bring freedom for those who come to know it, so sharing it is the goal! Tell people about Christ - by the way you live. Tell them about Christ by the way you speak. Tell people about Christ by exhibiting wisdom beyond your own when the moment requires God's wisdom to be brought to light. The secret isn't hidden - it is revealed in us, through us. Use the wisdom God has given you - to ...