The revelation (or vision) of the future of God’s people is found in Amos chapters 7-9. What is God Revealing? He revealing His truth - which we to learn and apply to our lives. Look what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:11-12. These are all warning markers—danger!—in our history books, written down so that we don’t repeat their mistakes. Our positions in the story are parallel—they at the beginning, we at the end—and we are just as capable of messing it up as they were. Don’t be so naive and self-confident. You’re not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence.
We see the Plumb Line revealed in Amos 7:7-9 as a way God will measure His peoples obedience and faithfulness. Definition: A plumb line is a simple but accurate tool used for determining whether or not something is perfectly vertical i.e. upright. Used since very ancient times, a plumb line consists merely of a line and a weight of some sort, at first just a stone, but later a weight made from lead. The Latin word for lead is plumbum, from which the weight came to be called a plummet (hence also the origin of plumber, originally a worker of lead - including lead pipes).
Plumb lines were known to many people throughout Bible History, including Jesus Christ who would have owned a set of various weights of them for His use in the building trade. He wants all of us to be perfect line with God - Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48).
The Lord desires us to want only the things that please Him, and puts us in the right relationship with Him. So here is the plan - But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Jesus in Matthew 6:33.
The Lord desires us to want only the things that please Him, and puts us in the right relationship with Him. So here is the plan - But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Jesus in Matthew 6:33.
