From: Mary Padgett Ministries, Inc. A Word In Due Season PLUMB LINES AND BUBBLES Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus answered them saying, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart ... and your neighbor as yourself ... on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. God has set two commands in motion for us so that we could find peace and happiness in this earth. With these two laws working together, our lives will be like a well-woven fabric that is not easily rent into pieces. These are simple commands, to love God with all of our heart and to love our neighbor as ourselves. They will work just as sure as the forces of nature that hold the universe together. The law of love working within us will hold our hearts intact and we will discover a better life because of our love and obedience to God and His Word. These laws of love that God set forth are like two of the builders tools, which are the straight measure of a plumb line and the bubble in the level. When these two devises are in correct alignment, the item being constructed is fitly joined and able to hold together. For when both the vertical and horizontal members are squared, they are in alignment with the forces that hold the entire universe together. These forces allow a house to be able to stand and a chair to bear weight. This is the mystery of the strength of right angles. Likewise, our spiritual plumb line represents our vertical relationship with God and the bubble represents our horizontal relationships with others. We cannot be right with God and wrong with people any more that we can be wrong with God and right with people. The two must be squared off and in unity if we want our lives to be in right alignment and functioning properly. If our relationship to God is not straight or our relationship to others is not level, our lives will be out of balance and headed towards destruction. In time, our lives will fall apart just like an ill constructed house that does not adhere to the laws of nature. Consider Gods Words as you think about your relationship with God and others. The principles that Jesus taught indicate that we must be right with man to receive from God. He said, Ask God to forgive your debts as your forgive your debtors. Forgiveness only comes as we forgive. We must also give to others if we want Gods blessings of prosperity upon us. Jesus said, Give and it shall be given to you ... with the measure that you give, it will be given back to you (Luke 6:38). The prophet Isaiah tells us to deal our bread to the hungry, house the homeless, and clothe the naked, and then our light will break forth and our needs will be met (Isaiah 58). Keeping our relationship straight with those about us opens the windows of Heaven for God to minister to us. And likewise, there must be a receiving relationship from God before we can reach out and minister to others. It is only by the anointing of the Holy Spirit that our works will bring forth fruit. Our own works accomplish nothing in themselves (Zechariah 4:6). Gods Word in our mouth only becomes life when His Holy Spirit breathes upon it. And our hands can only minister healing to others as God flows through us. It is only when we receive something from God that we can freely give (Matthew 10:8). If you want to find these blessings, determine to work at keeping the plumb line straight between you and God and the bubble in your relationship with others balanced and level. As you do, you will find peace surrounding you and your heart will discover a new place of rejoicing. +++ Copyright © 2014 Mary Padgett Ministries. All Rights Reserved Posted By Permission Clint Mullins Sr. (
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:50:59 +0000
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