In the book of Zechariah we get a fascinating picture of Jesus as the Architect of our salvation holding three different lines in His hand – a surveyor’s line (1:16), a measuring line (2:1), and a plumb line (4:10).
The Hebrew word for “surveyor’s line” is “kaw-veh” and carries a connotation of hope and eager expectation. Every building project starts by calling out the surveyor to map out the possibilities. It’s an exciting time of planning and conceptualizing. The surveyor’s line shows us Jesus’ plan and intention to rebuild our lives that have been broken by sin – and that should fill us with hope and an eager expectation each and every day.
The Hebrew word for “measuring line” is “middâ” refers to a length of rope used to determine the scope and size of something. The measuring line shows us that Jesus has taken every aspect of our lives into account. He knows the full extent of our weaknesses, challenges and failures. He has measured our brokenness, accounted for our flaws, and provided for the full cost of our salvation. There is no detail of our lives that His plan does not take into account.
The Hebrew word for “plumb line” is “ʾeben” and means a weighted line. The root word of “‘eben” means “to build.” A plumb line was simply a weight suspended from a piece of string. It relied on the unchanging law of gravity to indicate a truly vertical line. That way a builder could be assured that what they were building was straight and true. In the same way, Jesus is building your life according to His unchanging Word. We can be assured that whatever Jesus is building will be straight and true.
Jesus has a perfect plan for our salvation. He has taken into account every aspect of our lives and has made every preparation needed to secure a glorious relationship with Him for eternity. And He is currently in the process of building a spiritual house that lines up with the truth of His Word.
When we give our lives to Jesus we can be assured that He is going to build something glorious!
The Hebrew word for “surveyor’s line” is “kaw-veh” and carries a connotation of hope and eager expectation. Every building project starts by calling out the surveyor to map out the possibilities. It’s an exciting time of planning and conceptualizing. The surveyor’s line shows us Jesus’ plan and intention to rebuild our lives that have been broken by sin – and that should fill us with hope and an eager expectation each and every day.
The Hebrew word for “measuring line” is “middâ” refers to a length of rope used to determine the scope and size of something. The measuring line shows us that Jesus has taken every aspect of our lives into account. He knows the full extent of our weaknesses, challenges and failures. He has measured our brokenness, accounted for our flaws, and provided for the full cost of our salvation. There is no detail of our lives that His plan does not take into account.
The Hebrew word for “plumb line” is “ʾeben” and means a weighted line. The root word of “‘eben” means “to build.” A plumb line was simply a weight suspended from a piece of string. It relied on the unchanging law of gravity to indicate a truly vertical line. That way a builder could be assured that what they were building was straight and true. In the same way, Jesus is building your life according to His unchanging Word. We can be assured that whatever Jesus is building will be straight and true.
Jesus has a perfect plan for our salvation. He has taken into account every aspect of our lives and has made every preparation needed to secure a glorious relationship with Him for eternity. And He is currently in the process of building a spiritual house that lines up with the truth of His Word.
When we give our lives to Jesus we can be assured that He is going to build something glorious!
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