The Plumbline

Eventually, we’re all going to end up kneeling side by side in the place of judgment, facing God. Your critical and condescending ways aren’t going to improve your position there one bit. Read it for yourself in Scripture: “As I live and breathe,” God says, “every knee will bow before me; Every tongue will tell the honest truth that I and only I am God.” So mind your own business. You’ve got your hands full just taking care of your own life before God. (Romans 14:10-12 MSG) We humans spend a whole lot of time comparing ourselves to other humans, don't we? Even in the 'church circles' that we live within, we go about comparing ourselves with others - ones not as 'holy' and ones 'holier than us'. In turn, they are doing similar comparisons. The more we do this, the less we take time to really find out how God sees us.  All will bow before him - all will give an account for their actions while on this earth. None is without excuse - none is going to be so '...

For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. (Romans 1:20) People are without excuse. That may not be something we want to hear, but it is truth and we cannot deny it. All God has made, even mankind, speaks of his power, purpose, and love. From the mountains to the valleys; octopus to mouse; flowers to fruit; rocks to sand - all bespeak his greatness and goodness. We never have to look further than right in front of us to see evidence of God.  What happens when a man says there is no God? In actuality, he cannot say that because he sets himself up as a 'god' of sorts, making himself the center of his world and the 'ruler' of it to boot. He is still without excuse for his error in judgment! Man has tried to 'replace' God since the beginning of time with something they 'imagine...