Towns Without Walls
Zechariah 2:4
"And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:"
A town without walls in Zechariah's day was clearly a sign of weakness. The restraint of walls kept the enemy from invading the town. The restraint of walls kept the wild animals from killing children. A town without walls was a weak town. As long as Jerusalem remained without walls, it was vulnerable to the attack of the enemy.
God told Zechariah to speak to the young man. This is interesting because God expected the young man to be the one to build the walls again. The young man had his whole future ahead of him, and God wanted the young man to be sure to build the walls in his lifetime. For what purpose? For the purpose of protecting those whom he loved and for the purpose of protecting his family. Without walls, the city would be destroyed and those within it. It was imperative for the young man to build walls for the town.
Christian, just as it was dangerous for this town to have no walls, it is just as dangerous for you not to build walls in your life. Your town is your life and those for whom you are responsible. Your town is your spouse and children. Without walls, your life and loved ones are at risk of being destroyed. Let me remind you that the Devil is out to destroy God's children. He will send everything your way to destroy their mind, attitude and life. It is very important that every person realize that they need to build walls in their lives so that they don't become a town without walls. Let me give you a few areas where you need to build walls in your life.
First, build walls of decency in your life. You should have guidelines by which you abide concerning your dress. You should realize that young ladies should always be decent. Every time we tell someone to dress decently, we are building the walls of decency. In my home, I have built walls of decency for my wife and daughter by setting guidelines on how they should dress. The walls of decency consist of making sure the necklines are not too low, the dress lines are not too high and the fitting is not too tight. These are walls of decency we have. We also built walls of decency where we are always decent in front of each other. Just because we are family does not give me a right to run around with my shirt off. There needs to be walls of decency in every home.
Second, build walls of friendship. Friends will ultimately determine what you or your children will become. The best guideline a person can have for themselves is to never have friends who would pull you away from what you have been taught. I try to make sure that every friend I have would not spiritually weaken me, but they would strengthen me. Furthermore, parents need to build walls of friendship for their children. Parents should decide with whom their children can associate. This may seem extreme, but if you don't keep walls for your children's friendship, they may meet one person who will destroy them. Parents should always determine the friendships of their children.
Finally, build walls of spirituality. I am talking about making sure you daily spend time walking with God in His Word and in prayer. This will help you build walls in your life. Likewise, you should build walls by attending every service of your church. Whenever you miss one service, you are missing one brick of truth that will help you build walls in your life.
Don't be a town without walls. Be sure to build the walls in your life, and be sure the walls you have built do not decay. If your walls are strong, then you will be able to withstand the attack of the enemy.