#The_Walls_God_Wants_Us_to_Build_or_Tear_Down

Dear Diary,

Ezek 22:30, "I sought for a man who'd make a wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, thatbi should not destroy it; but found no one."
Also read Josh. 6; Isa. 26:1, salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. Isa. 60:18, ... thou shall call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

A wall is a structure that defines an area, carries a load, provides shelter, security, defense, privacy, and/or support; encloses a space and gives a building form. From what I gleaned from the internet, there are two categories of walls namely: Load bearing wall which are thick and carry their own weight and load from roof. Stone and bricks are used in building load bearing walls. Example of load bearing walls is masonry walls; non load bearing walls carry self weight only. They are thin and materials used include timber, steel panels and glass. The height of the building determine the thickness required. Walls have been built since ancient times to mark borders, protect kingdoms and its people, to serve as memorials and structures of art. Some are historic, cultural, political and famous. Examples: The Great Wall, China; Berlin Wall, Germany; Walls of Jericho.

Human beings too build walls around themselves-emotional, psychological, spiritual, defensive and other worldly walls. These walls go up because of misunderstandings, hurtful words and actions, or neglect. Some are higher than others. Spiritual walls relate to the strength in time of temptation, stability and our capability of defending the faith. God wants a spiritual wall to surround us but not a wall that doesn’t allow Him to enter.

As we examine the walls and the gates of our life we may find much of it in ruins. God is calling you and me to rebuild the necessary walls and also to tear down seemingly impregnable worldly walls-walls of pride and prejudice. Satan uses some walls to discourage God's people from living victorious lives.These walls are impenetrable without faith in the supernatural power of God and obedience to God's word, Josh. 6; Heb. 11:30. No matter what the intensity of the ruin be, Nehemiah teaches us there is always a place to start reconstruction of the walls-on our knees. Let us not be content to live with broken-down walls. Let's rise and build. Beak the unwanted walls and reconstruct the walls of salvation like Joshua and Nehemiah.

Regards,
NzakuNashipae