The plumb line of God!

Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand. The Lord said to me, “What do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said, “Behold I am about to put a plumb line in the midst of My people Israel. I will spare them no longer.”

The plumb line was created by God and was installed to teach believers how to navigate through life.

The plumb line defines the truths, righteousness, and justice of God. These everlasting standards will never change and are to be followed by the Body of Christ.

God looks down from Heaven to see if you are operating within His plumb line. He is a God of retribution and punishes those who stray outside of His boundaries.

God is talking to me today about licentiousness which is a lack of moral restraint. This has infiltrated every thread of our society.

This immoral quality lives in most people to some degree whether they admit it or not.

Your moral compass must be under the authority of the Holy Spirit. If the Christ follower creates his own boundaries he will displease God and suffer greatly.

The Holy Spirit is designed to harness your fleshly desires and keep you away from temptations. This is why it is so important to be linked to God through the Holy Spirit.

The Christ follower has been “set apart” by God. He is called to be a fountain of Living Water reflecting the renown, praise and glory of God. You cannot move back and forth between God and the world.

We live in the world but we are not of the world. We belong to God and must walk in the light.

The danger is developing a superfluous attitude about life. This is seeking extravagance and not accepting what is sufficient. The attitude is “I deserve more from life.”

This behavior is attempting to take control and reject the provisions of God. You are guided by your emotions and worldly views not by the Spirit of God. This will only bring destruction and misery into your life.

The plumb line is for your own protection. It has nothing to do with religion, laws, or works. You simply agree to live with God under His authority.