Let God Build The Walls

“Do good in Your pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.” (Psalm 51:18)

The king has now moved from his personal prayers and pleading and turns toward the concerns of his nation. We all realize the importance of the leader, whether it’s the President, the boss, the local pastor, or getting more personal, the head of the family. If the leader is not stable, confident, secure, then those under him or her will be lacking in some area. The nation will be at risk. The business will be in danger of folding. The members of the church will be lacking spiritually. Our family will vulnerable to the various wiles of the devil and his world. Instead of allowing God to build the walls of protection and strength, we are the cause of collapse.

A leader must be right for those under him to be right. Just as our good fortune can trickle down and bless those around us, our sin and decadence can infect those in close proximity.

Let’s take a good look at whom we are influencing. Even if we’re not leading a nation, a church, or even a business, most of us are parents. Even if you find yourself without a child or family, you are still influencing someone somewhere! Someone is looking up to you for example. While this is a wake-up call mainly to parents, we all need to realize how our actions, much more than words, influence our co-workers, fellow church members, and neighbors, as well as our spouse and our children.

Peter wrote to husbands in the verse below. If the husband is not living in proper respect, honor, and service to his wife, his prayers are hindered. All the honor and blessing goes to the wife. Responsibility lays with the husband…the father….the man. From one husband to another, one father to another, one man to another…we look for too much recognition and honor! That may not come until we come face to face with our Father! Let’s stop looking for recognition and simply keep our responsibility…to lead by Christ-like example! Are we allowing God to work through us to build the walls of our family or are we the cause of breakdowns and hindering of His blessings?

“…that you prayers may not be hindered.” (1 Peter 3:7)