Building A Battlement Around Your Heart
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Introduction:
Introduction:
To properly understand the text we should remember that in the East the roofs of the houses were usually flat. In fine weather, the inhabitants would resort to these flat roofs to breathe the fresh air, to enjoy a fine prospect, or to witness any event in the neighborhood.
These roofs were used as places for drying flax. Rahab took the spies to the roof of her house and hid them under the flax. In the evening, the roof was a place of resort. David was walking on the roof of his house when he fell into temptation that led to his great sin. Peter went upon the housetop to pray when he had that remarkable vision that led to the opening of the door of salvation to the Gentile world.
God ordered a battlement built around the roof to protect human life. Let us name the four walls which make the protection complete.
Erect the Battlement of Love to God.
A. Love to God is the first commandment - Matt. 22:37-38
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
B. Love to God means hatred of sin Psalms 97:10
10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil:
He preserveth the souls of his saints;
He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
C. Love to God means whole-hearted service Deuteronomy 10:12
12 And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
2. Erect the Battlement of Love To Fellow Men.
A. This love is the royal law James 2:8
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
B. This love is the badge of discipleship John 13:35
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
C. This love is the second greatest commandment Matthew 22:39
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
3. Erect the Battlement of Reverence for the Bible.
A. This wall meant much to Hezekiah 2 Kings 18:5-7
5 He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him. 6 For he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses. 7 And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
B. This wall meant much to Timothy 2 Timothy 3:15
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
C. This wall keeps out the wicked one 1 John 2:14
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
4. Erect the Battlement of Prayer.
A. We should pray in the day of trouble Psalms 50:15
15 And call upon me in the day of trouble:
I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
1 I cried unto God with my voice,
Even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
1 I cried unto God with my voice,
Even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord:
My sore ran in the night, and ceased not:
My soul refused to be comforted.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee:
For thou wilt answer me.
B. We should pray with thanksgiving Acts 27:35
35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
C. We should pray without ceasing Luke 18:1
1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
17 Pray without ceasing.