Proverbs 25:28-26:2 (ESV)

28 A man without self-control

is like a city broken into and left without walls.

26 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,

so honor is not fitting for a fool.

Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,

a curse that is causeless does not alight.

A plundered city, left without walls, has no way to defend its citizens. Strangely, the woman without self-control is like the helpless city. Her failure to keep her emotions subdued leads to her ruin. Her passions drive her thoughts and actions rather than the wisdom of the Lord. She makes foolish decisions, and must live with the consequences of impatient and impulsive behavior. She is a liability to her community and easy prey for the enemy. She’s eagerly lured into sin and quickly chases after temptation.When a community elevates this type of person, things are upside down and as out of place as summer snow or rain at harvest time. To curse the righteous is as ineffective as trying to ground a bird in flight. How well do you control your emotions? If you are tossed around by your feelings, call out to God for help. Seek his face, trust his word, and rely on his Spirit today.