WE BELIEVE—Plumb Line Session 7
the life Jesus lived — including His choices, attitude, and behavior — aligns perfectly with the standard of a Son of God!
Amos 7:7-9 Then He showed me this: The Lord was standing by a wall built with a plumb line, and in His hand was a plumb line. Eternal One: 8 What do you see, Amos? Amos: A plumb line. Eternal One: Watch what I’m about to do! I am going to put a plumb line up against My people Israel to see what is straight and true, And I will not look the other way any longer.9 The high places of Isaac will be destroyed and the religious shrines of Israel reduced to ruin, And with sword in hand, I will bring down the house of Jeroboam the king.
Last week, we discussed Job as a standard. He was a man whose lifestyle embodied the fear of God and served as a measure to evaluate the systems of the earth and the actions of other human beings, helping to identify what is straight and true. God spoke about Job, declaring, “There is none like him on the earth; he is a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil.” God testified on behalf of Job!
We also agreed that evaluation is a spiritual reality. This idea is supported by the words of Jesus in John 14:30, where He says, “I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of the world (Satan) is coming. And he has no claim on Me, nor any power over Me, nor anything that he can use against Me.” This means that the life Jesus lived — including His choices, attitude, and behavior — aligns perfectly with the standard of a Son of God!
When we read Job 29, we are struck by its overwhelming beauty and the profound picture it paints of the character and calling of the sons of God. This vision is echoed in Romans 8, where we are told that all creation is eagerly awaiting the revealing of the sons of God—for in our maturity lies creation’s deliverance from bondage. Jesus declared that we would do greater works, and those “greater things” involve completing His purposes for this age. As we fully embrace our identity and walk in our God-given assignments, we partner with heaven in ushering in the fulfillment of God’s plan.
Job 29:14-17 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me or clothed itself with me; my justice was like a robe and a turban or a diadem or a crown!15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.16 I was a father to the poor and needy; the cause of him I did not know I searched out.17 And I broke the jaws or the big teeth of the unrighteous and plucked the prey out of his teeth.
Let’s look at NOAH!
Let’s look at NOAH!
Genesis 6:5-8 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. 6 So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart. 7 And the Lord said, “I will wipe this human race I have created from the face of the earth. Yes, and I will destroy every living thing—all the people, the large animals, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and even the birds of the sky. I am sorry I ever made them.” 8 But Noah found favor with the Lord. 9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.
Noah was the only blameless person living on the earth in his time. From Job to Noah, we’re reminded that it is entirely possible to live in a way that pleases God—even here and now, in 2025, in Massachusetts, in North America. Why? Because these words were written as examples—for our instruction, our encouragement, and our practice.
In a time when the imagination of mankind was continually and completely evil, there was Noah, set apart. Every generation claims its darkness is darker than the last, but the Word of God shows us a moment in history when humanity was thoroughly corrupt—yet still, one man walked righteously.
“But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”
. So there is no excuse to live ungodly lives and blame them on modern forces like AI or technological change. Evil has always existed. Evil is still evil.
What do we see in Noah? He shattered the rhythm of his generation. His life stood in bold defiance of darkness, declaring with every step: this is not the only way. He embodied a standard recognized beyond time—affirmed in heaven itself.
“But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”
Favor isn’t a mantra—it’s a mandate. It’s not a song we sing, but a battle we engage. It requires bold initiative, deliberate choices, relentless determination, and inner strength that resists the tide of compromise. Favor marks those who dare to walk upstream when the whole world is flowing the other way.
We see this in Jesus, as in Isaiah 50:7, ‘Because the Lord God helps me, I will not be dismayed; therefore, I have set my face like flint to do His will, and I know that I will triumph.’
We see him in Gethsemane saying, Luke 22:42, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done.”
I heard a prophecy released by Prophet Shaun Blignaut over America in 20215, specifically these words: “For see, I have reserved for Me a remnant in this nation unto whom I will restore the former dominion, I call you the Tower of the Flock…you will be unto Me My strong nation…I will measure, yes, measure the entire nation by your commitment and your faithfulness to My prophetic purpose.
Are you the remnant? Are you the company that God will measure the entire nation with? Which culture are you walking in? Kingdom or American culture?
