Are you standing on the Wall

Are you standing as a watchman for you congregation, your family, a friend or situation in your life?

Ezekiel 3:17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel;

Habakkuk 2:1 I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart.

(rampart could be a wall or an embankment usually surmounted by a parapet, encircling a fort for defense against any attack)

A watchmen in the scripture represented a person who was on a literal wall and watched for #1. Fires that would bring danger. 2. Wild animals that could sneak up at night. 3. An army that would move in under the cover of darkness. Then, finally the rising of the sun that would reveal all the hidden things before them.

Being faithful as a watchmen was important in those days. I am sure they faced weariness night after night. It took faithfulness, perseverance, determination to stand at their post. Not being deterred by the temptation to give up but to press on knowing you stood between the people and the enemy.

In the previous scriptures Ezekiel was to hear what God said to him and to give warning to Israel. Habakkuk was to watch and see what God would say to Him.

He does not leave us alone in the position of intercession but will speak to the situation before us. It is important to remember God's appointment and to be faithful to the place He has planted us and to listen to what He is saying and be obedient.