Nehemiah 12 discusses the process of dedication of the city walls of Jerusalem.  As the Spirit led me through this chapter, He first had me meditate on the significance of “walls”.  What do walls represent in our lives; therefore, what is the significance of “dedicating” these walls to God?

Walls represent our protection.  When we devote our walls to God, we are commiting our trust in Him for our safety.  He is our fortress and mighty protector.  As David states in Psalm 91:2, “I will say of the LORD,’He is my refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I trust.’ “  This means that you trust in Him to protect you from your enemies, from attacks of the Enemy, from sickness, and even poverty.

Walls represent our boundaries or our gates–what we let in and send out. When devote our walls to God, we devote what we put into our vessel–our mind/thoughts, bodies,etc and what we let out of our vessel–our actions, words, emotions.  In Phillipians 4:8, God directs us as to what we should allow to enter our minds: “… whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”  Oftentimes, this means we must deny ourselves some pleasurable entertainment, foods, activities, associations, conversations.  These are pleasure to our flesh, but they are enmity to God.  Sometimes a tv show may not be sinful, but that time that should be consecrated to prayer is an insult to God.  Devoting your walls to God means that we do as the it commands in 2 Cor 10:5, “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

Walls represent what we put at the forefront of our life.  What comes first as the first priority in our lives should be devoted to God.  His will comes before our will.  Sometimes this means that our dreams and desires take the backburner to His desire for our life choices and direction.  God is a jealous god, and nothing or no one can share the throne of our heart with Him.   He is jealous because He knows and understands fully His glory in a way that we can not understand.  Nothing rivals is majesty.  There is no other placement for Him that is right than to be given full reign.

I’m praying for more revelation on what walls represent.  Please comment and tell me what God reveals to you about your walls and devoting them to God.  I’ll write more about Nehemiah 12 and the actual process and HOW we dedicate walls to God.