Nobody kept watch and nobody determined who could or could not enter. What happened in Bible times when a city had no walls? People could come and go as they pleased, without guards or a city gate. We grow in self-discipline through the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts as he makes us more like Christ. When we show self-control, or self-discipline, we say yes to the things God calls us to do and no to the things that go directly against his will. Self-control is listed as a fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, along with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and gentleness. The lesson this proverb instructs us in applies to both men and women. The Bible often uses the word “man” to mean both men and women, which is true in this case. All people fall short of the glory of God and need Jesus’ redemption in order to be right with God. Proverbs 25:28 begins by telling us that this proverb is about people, creatures with eternal souls created in God’s image to love and serve him. ![]() What does Proverbs 25:28 teach us about people, self-control, and cities without walls? How does a once living, thriving, community meeting place turn into an empty building with vines growing over the windows and tiny weeds putting down roots in the cracks in the fountain tile? Did the mall begin to look dilapidated before people stopping coming, or did it happen the other way around? The above verse from Proverbs reminds of one of these malls, broken down and left without support. I wondered if something like this could happen in my city. ![]() The photos that illustrated these old, broken down malls made me feel sad and slightly disconcerted. Once I read an article online about abandoned malls. Is like a city broken into and left without walls.
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