Not the full measure


Image result for weighing scalesA friend of mine recently told me that she stood on the scales after Christmas and was somewhat surprised, but nontheless delighted, to discover that she had not put on any weight over the feasting season.  In fact she thought she might even have lost a bit.   A couple of weeks later at the GP surgery she was asked to step on the scales and was horrified to see that the doctors scales showed her to be a full stone heavier than her own scales.  She remonstrated with the doctor that their scales must be broken and was assured that they werent.   On further examination of her own machine at home she discovered that the batteries were running out!  She was indeed a stone heavier than she had thought she was.


Nightmare.

Whilst we both had a laugh at the story, it got me thinking about something.   If our batteries are not fully charged we dont give an accurate reading or measurement.  Perhaps we can't correctly weigh things up.

The Bible talks about the weight of a couple of super important things.  The weight of our sins,( Heb 12;1) and the weight of God's glory.(2 Cor 4 :17)   If our batteries are under charged perhaps we shall step on the spiritual scales and believe that our sins weigh less than they actually do.   Equally we may perceive that the glory of God is not as heavy on us as it really is.  If our scales are faulty we risk being deceived.

Image result for prov 20 10So, how do we keep the batteries fully charged?   By plugging in.  The closest analogy the Bible has to being ' plugged in' is that of the vine being grafted onto the rootstock.  ( John 15 )   In horticulture the graft has no root of its own and no real ability to survive unless it is physically cut into a rooted and established plant.   I suspect that for each of us the daily habit of 'remaining' looks slightly different - some will connect through prayer and intercession.  Others will find the place of intimacy in worship, or in bible study, or in silent walks in the glory of nature.  However it is that we plug in and recharge our batteries we need to do it.   Because if we don't we will soon find ourselves guilty of being faulty scales - and God has a dim view of those


PS.  Didnt buy any coffee today. So that's a couple of pounds in the jar for a good cause yet to be determined.

As for confessing my sins...... well, I bought a 400g pack of chocolate flapjacks and scoffed nearly the whole lot in the car on the way home from work.  I just cant stop once I get started.  I've got a proper sweet tooth and a real addiction to sugary stuff 😔  I know I shouldnt.  But .......   sigh

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