Needed: Watchmen

By Bishop Keith A. Butler

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Isaiah 62:6-7

A watchman's job is to look out and see what's coming a long way in advance, long before the enemy can get close enough for his arrows and darts to do any damage. Christian, you are a watchman upon the walls of your hometown. You are a watchman upon the walls of your state. You are a watchman for God upon the walls of this nation.

A watchman is put in a high place, and in Jesus Christ you sit in heavenly places, far above principalities, and powers, and rulers of the darkness of this world. God wants you to stay at your position. He wants you to be before God, praying about the future and ushering in His will on earth.

In other words, the blood is upon our hands if we don't pray and our nation goes where it shouldn't go. Blood is on our hands if we don't pray and things happen that shouldn't happen. Blood is on our hands if people lose their lives because we didn't take our place of authority.

God wants you to preempt through prayer what the enemy is trying to do. If you're a good watchman, you will not only preempt others but also receive what you've done for others. As a man sows, he reaps. If you give to others, God will give it back to you.

Prayer for Today

Father,
I commit myself to the role of watchman, staying faithful in watching and praying. I want to be faithful in this role to both you and to others, warning of danger, and taking my position of authority. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Selah: Think on These Things

• Jeremiah 6:16-17
• Ezekiel 3:17