If she is a wall, we will build on her a battlement of silver, but if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar. Song of Solomon 8:11 – Here we likely have the brothers of the maiden speaking, looking back at when she was a young girl before the age of marriage. They saw themselves as the keepers of their sister’s purity and would do their part to make sure she remained pure until marriage. If their sister was a wall, someone who would boldly stand against sin, they would bless and encourage her in that. If their sister was a door, one who freely allowed sin into her life, they would block up that path making it impossible for sin to enter. They saw the value us their sister’s purity and was willing to do what was necessary to keep her pure. Such ought to be our posture when it comes to the purity of life of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Unlike Cain’s attitude in Genesis, we are our brother’s keeper. If then our fellow believer is a wall, someone who is bold against sin, let’s be willing to come alongside them and encourage that boldness and strengthen it. If our fellow believer is a door, someone who is weak against sin, let’s be willing to come alongside them and help cut off the pathways that sin has to their life so they can walk free of such sin. Either way the journey is one that is alongside our fellow believer. Our life of following the Lord is designed to be done in community with others. Where we help others and they help us. See then the believers around you, especially the young and less mature believers, and dwell on how you can come alongside and strength them wherever they may be weak. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3144
Question To Ponder: How has someone helped you in your walk with the Lord?
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