Thoughts on being a Watchman on the Wall

In this post, the Lord wants us to learn about using every opportunity we get to be a witness to the world around us. I was reading these scripture this week and I felt led to talk about them. Please take the time to read these scriptures. I’ll explain them afterwards.

Ezekial 33:1-20 (New Living Translation

Ezekiel as Israel’s Watchman

1 Once again a message came to me from the Lord: 2 “Son of man, give your people this message: ‘When I bring an army against a country, the people of that land choose one of their own to be a watchman. 3 When the watchman sees the enemy coming, he sounds the alarm to warn the people. 4 Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action, it is their own fault if they die. 5 They heard the alarm but ignored it, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives. 6 But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn’t sound the alarm to warn the people, he is responsible for their captivity. They will die in their sins, but I will hold the watchman responsible for their deaths.’
7 “Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them for me. 8 If I announce that some wicked people are sure to die and you fail to tell them to change their ways, then they will die in their sins, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 9 But if you warn them to repent and they don’t repent, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself.

The Watchman’s Message

10 “Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: You are saying, ‘Our sins are heavy upon us; we are wasting away! How can we survive?’ 11 As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?
12 “Son of man, give your people this message: The righteous behavior of righteous people will not save them if they turn to sin, nor will the wicked behavior of wicked people destroy them if they repent and turn from their sins. 13 When I tell righteous people that they will live, but then they sin, expecting their past righteousness to save them, then none of their righteous acts will be remembered. I will destroy them for their sins. 14 And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right. 15 For instance, they might give back a debtor’s security, return what they have stolen, and obey my life-giving laws, no longer doing what is evil. If they do this, then they will surely live and not die. 16 None of their past sins will be brought up again, for they have done what is just and right, and they will surely live.
17 “Your people are saying, ‘The Lord isn’t doing what’s right,’ but it is they who are not doing what’s right. 18 For again I say, when righteous people turn away from their righteous behavior and turn to evil, they will die. 19 But if wicked people turn from their wickedness and do what is just and right, they will live. 20 O people of Israel, you are saying, ‘The Lord isn’t doing what’s right.’ But I judge each of you according to your deeds.”

As you can tell from the scripture above, God really takes it seriously about warning people of coming trouble. Probably in most instances now, it’s about repenting from sin and returning to God. Either way, if you die without your sins being forgiven, the consequences of hell are sure to follow, and that’s no good for anybody. So I encourage you and I’m sure the Lord does too, to be a watchman on the wall. Use every opportunity the Lord gives you to be a witness of him, to share about the good news of Yeshua Ha’Machiach (Jesus Christ), because it can be a matter of life or death. And we can do that by listening to the calling of our Lord, the good shepherd.

Here’s some scripture. It has to do with the good shepherd. You can click here to read it or have it read to you. Obviously the scripture is talking about Israel. As you can see most of the things in Ezekiel 34 have already been fulfilled. So I’m gonna be a watchman on the wall and tell Israel the Messiah has already come. The scriptures have been fulfilled. Yeshua of Nazareth is your savior and He will return. And here are some more scriptures where He speaks of His return.

Ezekiel 34

Ezekiel 34 - New International Version

Listen to this passage : Ezekiel 34

Mark 13

Mark 13 - New International Version

Listen to this passage : Mark 13

The portion of the scripture in Mark 13 makes it obvious why we need to be a watchman, no matter what wall we’re on. And this last portion of scriptures shows us how we can always be prepared to give the call by living a pure life, with the guidance of God’s Holy Spirit.

Colossians 3:1-17

Rules for Holy Living

1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

I hope this post blessed your socks off! Have a good night!