the Wall

As I was doing my devotions, this verse in

Ezekiel painted a very vivid image in my

head. An image of a man willing to stand

up for the lost, the helpless, and the poor.

"And I sought for a man among them who

should build up the wall and stand in the

breach before me for the land, that I should

not destroy it, but I found none." Ezekiel 22:30

How I interpret this verse is that God is

challenging me, as a man, to stand up

for those lost, helpless, and poor. He is

reminding me of my role as a man of

God, to preach the message of eternal

salvation to those who haven't received it.

"If I say to the wicked, 'O wicked one,

you shall surely die.' and you do not

speak to warn the wicked to turn from

his way, that wicked person shall die in

his iniquity, but his blood I will require

at your hand." Ezekiel 33:9

It is my role to intervene, to speak a

warning into the lives of the wicked.

God is a just and selfish God, yet He

is full of grace. And this idea of building

a wall is, in my eyes, building up a firm

foundation in the lives of the lost. Christ

is our firm foundation. So that when the

angel of death appears, we will be able

to stand firm, holding true to our

foundation, Christ our Rock. And no,

our bodies will not endure, but our souls

will eternally remain with Christ in Heaven.

He doesn't just ask me, but requires me

to build this wall for the wicked so that

He shall not destroy the them. I am

disgusted by men in general but

especially myself for my lack of initiative.

I am ready to stand up, to fight, to build

this wall, and to share Christ's love.

"How much do you have to hate someone

to not tell them about God?" Penn Jillette