Stand In the Gap

Stand

In the Gap

"The wall of righteousness guards a land."

It use to be that communities worked together

to build a wall around their city.

When they did, all the homes were protected.

Ezekiel’s word of the Lord says,

God is looking for someone to stand in the gap.

The New Living Translation says,

 God was looking for someone who might

rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land.

Righteousness guards the land.

The wall of righteousness seems to always need repair.

We seem to let things slide.

Maintenance on the wall of righteousness is ongoing

and at times major sections need repair.

God is looking for those who are willing

to rebuild the wall of righteousness.

He is wanting you and I to take interest

in others that are suffering the consequences

of a deteriorating righteous life.  

God is looking for those who will

stand long side someone else to help them

see how to rebuild their life. 

It takes time and strength to stand

with someone else who is not

doing as well as you.

We can make a difference

and we don’t have to get preachy.

Most of the time if you befriend someone,

they will valve your friendship in such a way

that they will respect your values

and their life will change.

I have people apologize to me

all the time for their language;

and I never said anything

about their tongue to them.

Standing with someone whose

wall of righteousness has fallen,

or never was properly built,

doesn’t have to be hard.

Maybe it would be a good idea

if we turned down our complaining volume

and see what kind of difference we can make.

God is looking for those who are willing

to stand in the gap.

Let’s start by praying for others

and stand long side them.

Who are you standing with?

Are you filling the “gap”

with the “right” things?

Your acts of righteousness

will guard the land.

Scripture Reading

Ephesians 6:10-14 NIV

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord

and in his mighty power.

11 Put on the full armor of God

so that you can take your stand

against the devil's schemes.

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,

but against the rulers,

against the authorities,

against the powers of this dark world

and against the spiritual forces of evil

in the heavenly realms.

13 Therefore put on the full armor of God,

so that when the day of evil comes,

you may be able to stand your ground,

and after you have done everything,

to stand.

14 Stand firm then

Ezekiel 22:30-31 NLT

30 "I looked for someone who might

rebuild the wall of righteousness

that guards the land.

I searched for someone to

stand in the gap in the wall

so I wouldn't have to destroy the land,

but I found no one.