Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Strong's Concordance #6822 says this about "watchman". tsaphah (tsah-fah): Which means to look out, peer into the distance, spy, keep watch; to scope something out, especially in order to see approaching danger, and to warn those who are endangered. This verb occurs 80 times. Often it is translated "watchmen," referring to the king's guards from (I Samuel 14:16) or to those who look out from a tower in the city wall (II Kings 9:17, 18). In other instances, it is spiritual watchmen, or prophets, who look out, see danger, and report to the people. See Isaiah 52:8; Jeremiah 6:17; Ezekiel chapter 3 and 33:2-7.
Father, I ask YOU to HELP US to be the watchmen that you've called us to be in our own time. Help us to hear from you, speak what You have to say, and be faithful with what you show us. Lord, help us to guard what you've placed us over, in our homes, in our communities (commerce, government schools, hospitals, law enforcement, retirement centers, day cares, the women, children and men that need to come to you). Father help us to have our ears circumcised, and any blinders off of the eyes of our hearts, so we can truly be the ambassadors that YOU have called us to be. Time is short and souls hang in the balance. Thank You for Your FAITHFULNESS. Thank You for strengthening our hands, helping us to remain alert, full of courage and to keep our armor on. Teach our hands to war, and HELP US to depend upon You as we never have before, in Jesus' Name.
4 comments:
Amen! At church right now we are learning about the gates in our life and how to be watchmen on the wall. We are also learning about storming the gates of h-ell and taking back what the enemy has stolen from us. Your blog really blesses me. Thank you!
Yes Ma'am, You're welcome.
We are not planted where we are just for our own pleasure. We all have jobs to do with where we are even geographically.
It's all about intercession and doing warfare. God tells us in His Word that He will teach our hands to war. We need to understand that we've got to be led by His Spirit so we won't miss a step. Right? :)
Amen, girls!
Wow that is the best working definition of 'Watchman' that I have ever heard. I know the Lord has called me to be a Watchman but I really didn't know the full meaning of the position. Blessed be the Lord Almighty. Thanks be to God for this confirmation of His word.
Gene
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