Proverbs - Ruling Your Spirit

Proverbs 25:28

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like

a city that is broken down, and without walls.

This is a great proverb.  A city that did not have walls in the Old Testament days was extremely vulnerable and susceptible to bandits, takeovers and looting.  The walls needed to be built and maintained.  If a brick or two began to crumble, someone must be assigned to rebuild and shore up any weak sections of the city walls.  Our spirits must be ruled.  We are to rule over our own spirits.  This refers to our disposition and mood.  Our wills are to be walls.  We don’t just let our moods go wherever they want and submit to the whims and suggestions of our emotions and feelings.  We surround our feelings with the walls of our wills.  We don’t allow the borders of our feelings to flow over into our words and actions.  We must strengthen our walls and keep these things in check.  We don’t want the enemy coming into our days, lives or families, stealing away the precious substance the Lord has put within us.  Ask the Lord to show you how to rule your own spirit and remember that every time you do, your city is being protected with walls that keep the enemy out and safety within.