My Pap trusted the old vice and level in his workshop because it had proven itself over decades of use. He didn’t try to “eyeball it,” didn’t rely on his instincts, didn’t assume he knew better. The level told the truth, and he aligned his work to it. Christ has proven Himself over eternity. His righteousness is steady. His grace is exact. His justification is complete.

Maybe today, as we build, plan, parent, serve, or simply try to make sense of the world, we can pause long enough to let the bubble settle. To align our hearts not with our own attempts at goodness but with the unchanging truth of the gospel. Let’s step into this day with quiet confidence not in our ability to measure up, but in Christ’s perfect work that has already made us right with God.