The Watchman

 

The Watchman

 

Habakkuk 2:1-4

1 I will stand my watch And set myself on the rampart, And watch to see what He will say to me, And what I will answer when I am corrected. 2 Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. 4 “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.

 

We must live our lives as the watchman who watches over the city. He is vigilant and sober minded during the night and day. The instructions are to blow the trumpet to alert the people of any intruders, danger, attacks, etc. This position is vital to everyone who lives in the community and depends on the watchman to do his job. Many lives could be lost if the watchman does not blow the trumpet.  Any potential threat could be the final warning before destruction. Every report given to the people helps them to prepare their defense to fight.

Saints, the Lord has given us His written Word for our instructions for life. We must pray daily to the Father and obey the Holy Spirit. We are in a spiritual war that is happening in the spirit realm. Satan is the leader over the kingdom of darkness who is our adversary and accuser of the brethren. He is God’s enemy and that means he is ours too. He roams the earth seeking to ruin and devour God’s elect. Hoping to kill, steal and to destroy our souls. We must study and learn what the scriptures are warning us about sin and the works of darkness. Because that’s how Satan lures us into his evil and snares.

It is time to cut out holding on to the good old days because we are in a fight. It may not look that way in the natural for some, but do not be deceived. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. When we confess Christ as our Lord and savior the devil hears it. This is his job to watch us day and night and plan his attacks because of our faith in Jesus Christ.

Therefore, we must be sober minded to receive the Word of the Lord. When our flesh is being fed by the lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the pride of life we’re being lulled to sleep. We must wake up and stop being carnal minded and lukewarm. If we’re tetter tottering with the Word and the world, we’re fully open to all the attacks against our lives. We must fast and pray without ceasing to hear what the Holy Spirit is saying to us in this hour.

The Holy Spirit is our spiritual watchman who we must listen to and obey. The Father sent us the Holy Spirit to dwell in us after we confessed our belief in Jesus. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 15:26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. We are sealed to Him until the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. He knows and sees everything in the spirit and natural realm. Our help comes from the Holy Spirit. We must be careful to not grieve Him by refusing to submit our will, disobeying, and not following Him. Our victories are in God’s hand and there’s no other way to defeat the devil, but through the power and Word of the Lord.

The power is God’s, and He releases it to us when we speak the Word and believe. Many of us do not truly believe until we’re in the fight. This is a part of our Christian walk to learn how to use the Word of the Lord against the powers of darkness. Satan is unrelenting when he goes after God’s chosen ones. That’s why we must learn who we are and who is our enemy. The real battle is going on in the spirit realm and those who are born again believe because they are being trained in the Spirit to be vigilant and watch for the evil one.

Every believer must surrender their will and submit to the Lord. He is our strong tower and refuge in battle and our peace in the midst of the storm. The Lord goes before us and makes a road in the wilderness to guide us to higher ground. Our prayers, cries, fasting and speaking the Word over our lives help us to fortify our souls for the battles ahead. The more that we engage in picking up our sword, the Word, the Holy Spirit will teach us how to use it and give us the victory to win the fight.

We must fulfill our assignments, the call and work that is predestined for our lives. There’s much work to be done as we continue to seek the kingdom of God. Our souls are precious to the Lord. He has placed His anointings upon us and there are spiritual gifts and powerful generational blessings on our bloodlines. That is why the enemy wants to destroy us to cut off our descendants from walking out the will of God on their lives. These blessings are enormous and it’s God’s will for us to testify and give Him the praise and glory. 

This is the hour to watch and pray without ceasing before, during and after the trouble comes. Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Many of the saints have fallen back in love with the world. Their seeking flattery by emulating the trends and are fascinated by popular personalities who they admire lifestyles. Yes, many are drunk on the beauty fades and glamour that’s being advertised across many of the social media platforms. This stuff is designed to appeal to our five senses, so that we will not be discerning of the little foxes destroying the vine by allowing our flesh to dictate what we should believe. We must cast down all the loose living, futile imaginations, and fantasies that we see the world chasing to be an idol.

If we are offended by the truth, it means that we’re falling back in love with sin. How are we going to be good watchmen, if we drink and eat from the same table as the enemy. That is Satan’s plan to cause confusion, disagreements, and strife between us and make us think we’re bored from our modest lifestyle that we choose to live because of our faith. We will never be satisfied nor have peace chasing after the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Because being enslaved to sin leads to eternal death.

We must examine our own lives, watch, and pray. The enemy has his eye on us and will do everything to snatch us away from the shepherd if we are not following Christ. We are the sheep and the Word of the Lord feeds us daily as we read, study, meditate and apply scripture to our lives. Saints, wake up the enemy is everywhere we turn in the world. Ephesians 2:1-3 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.  Luke 21:34-36 “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

 

 

The Watchman

 

Time is a precious gift

What are you doing with your life?

The deeds that you sow will be revealed

There’s no need to look back

As you mature to understand why

You cannot undo what has been done

Pray to the Master above

Ask, seek, and knock to find God

There’s a calling on your life

Don’t wait for trouble to find you

Learn to love and serve

As you grow your garden will prosper

There is someone that sees everything

If you keep your eyes on God

You will inherit eternal life

Eternal blessings will come

To every man that lives

He who keeps his eyes on God

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