Good Morning Sunshine! Make Sure That You Guard Your Gate!

After coming back to the table of the Lord and learning to stay at the well, the Spirit now says: “Guard the Gate.” The table is where you’re filled! The well is where you’re refreshed! But the gate is where you must be fortified! If you do not guard what God has deposited in you, the enemy will try to drain it the moment you rise. Your eyes, your ears, your heart, these are the access points to your soul, (Proverbs 4:23).

And many times, the reason you feel spiritually exhausted isn’t because God didn’t feed or fill you; it’s because you left the gate wide open afterward. The enemy doesn’t always come loudly. Sometimes, he creeps in through distraction, deception, or disobedience! He doesn’t mind if you go to the table or the well, as long as you leave the gate unguarded. That’s why 1 Peter 5:8 reminds us to be watchful: “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” He’s not just after your praise; he’s after your posture, your peace, your positioning!

The enemy wants you to feel poured out with nothing left to give. But if you learn to guard what God gives, you will not be easily shaken. Proverbs 4:23 is clear: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Your heart is not just a place of feeling; it is a fountain of flow. Your decisions, your discernment, your direction, they all begin in the heart. If your heart becomes cluttered or contaminated, your flow becomes faulty. You cannot afford to allow bitterness, fear, lust, confusion, or compromise to enter in and taint the wellspring God has placed within you.

But guarding the gate is not only about external intrusions; it’s also about recognizing internal erosion. Sometimes, it’s not what’s coming in, but what’s leaking out that wears you down. When you are emotionally depleted, spiritually weary, or mentally exhausted, your discernment weakens. Your convictions soften. The noise feels louder. This is why inner rest is just as important as outer guarding. Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God.” Stillness reinforces your walls. When you remain planted in His presence, your soul is shielded and your strength is restored.

Also remember; guarding your gate is not about isolation; it’s about relational discernment. Jesus had compassion for the crowds but only confided in the committed. He had a table for the multitudes but intimacy with the inner circle. You must know who has covenant access to your gate and who only came to observe. Some connections weaken your walls, while others strengthen your watch. Ask God for the wisdom to know who is sent by Him and who was simply allowed by your openness. Love doesn’t mean unrestricted access.

Philippians 4:7 says, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” When Christ is seated on the throne of your heart and peace stands guard at the gate, the enemy’s strategies fail before they even begin. This is not the season to leave your spirit vulnerable. You’ve come back to the table. You’ve drunk deeply from the well. Now, protect what you’ve received. You are a vessel of God’s Glory, don’t let anything unholy breach your gate!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You for calling me back to the table, for feeding my soul and reminding me of who I am in You. Thank You for meeting me at the well, for washing me with living water, and restoring what was dry and depleted. But now, Lord, I understand that this next season requires more than being filled; it requires being fortified. You’ve given me oil, peace, wisdom, and clarity; and I don’t want to lose any of it. Teach me to guard the gate.
Forgive me, Lord, for the times I treated my heart casually. Forgive me for giving people, platforms, and voices access that You never authorized. Forgive me for leaving the gate open through laziness, distraction, offense, or overexposure. Cleanse my heart from anything unholy. Remove residue left by words that wounded, relationships that drained, or decisions that derailed me. I ask You now to set a spiritual watch over my soul. Be the keeper of my gates. Anoint my ears to discern truth from noise. Anoint my eyes to see through spiritual lenses. Anoint my heart to remain pure, even in a polluted world. Let the blood of Jesus seal every opening. Let Your Spirit be my alarm system. Let peace be my gatekeeper and wisdom be my filter. I cancel every open door that leads to confusion, compromise, and contamination. Father, where I have been internally eroded by weariness, rebuild me. Where my convictions have wavered, restore me. Where my discernment has dulled, sharpen me. I lay down the desire to be liked in exchange for the power to be holy. I surrender the need for approval so that I can walk in alignment. I say yes to healthy boundaries. I say yes to selective access. I say yes to honoring what You’ve placed inside me. And Lord, remind me daily; when I’m tired, when I’m tempted, when I feel exposed; to come back to the table. Let me never get too busy or too burdened to sit in Your presence. Let me dwell at the well a little longer. Let me drink deeply until Your presence becomes my posture, and Your Word becomes my weapon. Let me not just survive; Father, I want to be sustained. Today, I declare that I will not be a leaking vessel. I will not be a careless gate. I am sealed, surrounded, and saturated in the presence of the Lord. I will eat at the table, drink from the well, and guard the gate; because what You’ve placed in me is sacred. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean