Wall Of Protection!
"Whoever has no rule over his
own spirit is like a city broken
down, without walls."
Proverbs 25: 28
In second century A.D., in what is now
Northern
England, occupying Roman forces built Hadrian’s
Wall,a stone wall that ran coast to coast spanning
the entire width of the island. The purpose was to
protect Britannia from northern invaders.
Likewise, beginning in the seventh century B.C., a
series of long walls, today referred to as the Great
Wall of China, were built on the northern edges of
Chinese states protecting against invaders from Asia.
Walls were common in biblical times. Walls had to be
maintained. If walls were allowed to fall into disrepair,
enemies made their way into the city and conquered it.
Solomon used walls metaphors for that which protects
people from carnal conquest: self-control
(Proverbs 25:28).
As
walls keep enemies out of cities, self-control
keeps carnal urges from conquering godly intentions
of the child of God. But self-control, like walls, must
be
maintained through prayer and the power of the Holy
Spirit. After all, self-control is a fruit of the
Spirit!
Defend yourself against temptations
of the flesh by depending on the Holy
Spirit daily.
"The power of man has
grown
in every sphere, except over
himself."
Winston
Churchill