The Line, God's Standard

This morning, when I closed my eyes, I saw a line.

This "line" was God's standard.

This is the "standard" that we all have to live up to.

This is the "line" that we will be judged by.

I will test you with the measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since your refuge is made of lies, a hailstorm will knock it down. Since it is made of deception, a flood will sweep it away.  Isaiah 28:17 NLT

Then He showed me another vision. I saw the Lord standing beside a wall that had been built using a plumb line. He was using a plumb line to see if it was still straight. And the LORD said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" I answered, "A plumb line." And the Lord replied, "I will test My people with this plumb line. I will no longer ignore all their sins.  Amos 7:7-8 NLT

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand." (The seven lamps represent the eyes of the LORD that search all around the world.)  Zechariah 4:10 NLT

Impenetrable Wall

This morning I could see a wall. The wall could not be breached. It appeared to be cinder block, white or gray in color and infinitely high.

Somebody started running toward the wall. They ran like they were going to break through it, or die trying.

As soon as they got to the wall, God's hand came down and raised the wall off the ground.

The runner shot right under it.

As the runner realized that he had gone under the wall, he came to a sliding stop.

This area beyond the wall was vast, without borders, and dark. The scene was illuminated from above. There was nothing there but vast, limitless blackness.

The runner looked around, then started running again.

I thought this was something for the church I was visiting, which it was, but is was really for me-

I was the runner!

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