Scripture: Amos 7: 8 And the LORD asked me, "What do you see, Amos?" "A plumb line," I replied.
Observation: The plumb line reminds me of tolerance, which for me is as close to perfection as I can get without being there.
Application: One of the first jobs I landed as a young man was in a tire plant. The plant manufactured tires that were placed on new cars. I worked in many areas of that plant looking for a place where I could stay till retirement--it didn't happen-that's another story. A tire, when it is being manufactured, does not resemble the finished product on your car at all. There are many components that go into the composition of a tire. At one time, those components were put together on a machine by one person. Everything had to line up and be placed in the proper place and in the proper order other wise the tire would not finish the process much less last once on a car. Through every stage, someone checks the components as they were manufactured, they were checked after they were put together, the machines were checked to make sure they were in specs. A very delicate process before the "green tire" went to the curing press where the finished product took shape. None of the components could be altered or changed once cured. A lot of accountability was in place when that tire was cured and went to final finish to be looked at one more time before shipping. Everyone in the process had a plumb line to guide them in the process of manufacturing tires that were safe for public use. Some still blew out, and failed in other ways--but for the most part they were as close to the plumb line as possible. It is important for me to be accountable and stand as close to the plumb line as possible in the roles I play in this life. There are many eyes (young and old) upon me and it is an awesome responsibility.
Prayer: Lord, I pray that I am within tolerance each and everyday and if I am not I will depend on you to preform the quality control needed to bring me up to specs. Help me stand near the plumb line Love Stephen
Yieldedness: Lord, I depend on you to bring me to perfection.
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