What does that even mean?
One definition: “When you're "on watch" it means you're staying awake to guard and make sure things are OK while others sleep.” The military and the police department routinely use this idiom to convey their dedication to protecting those they serve.
The majority of mothers are also always on guard. They have one ear tuned, at night, to hear any abnormal sounds, in protection of their children. Whereas often times dads can sleep through anything.
When a mother becomes a grandmother that tendency does not lessen, even when no children are in her home. Watching is engrained in our very fibers.
Throughout the Bible we read of people God raised up to “watch” and sound an alarm when the need arose. When the children of Israel fell asleep they would cry out for repentance to wake them up! Most often the message would be ignored, and the watchman ridiculed, or even stoned. Most do not want anyone to wake up them up, for they are comfortable in their slumber. The watchman has to; has no choice but to sound the alarm.
“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.” Ezekiel 33:6 KJV
When the watchmen discerns danger from darkness, he must sound the alarm. To not do so would be sin for him. Whether the church heeds the warning is not a factor whether it will be given. However, even though the burden is lifted, the watchman takes no pleasure in the resulting judgment.
And judgment will come, for the warning is of The Lord, not of the man.
No man would willingly put himself through the resulting persecution if the wrath of The Lord was not the result of his disobedience.
“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 KJV
“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29 KJV
When a Word from The Lord comes, the resulting burden is almost impossible to lay down or ignore. It can be buried, though, and that temptation is always there by the enemy. As we walk closer to The LORD, disobedience becomes more and more intolerable, for our heart breaks at His displeasure. The ridicule by men is nothing in comparison.
Take care when a Word is given. Pray about it before it is disregarded. Examine it in light of the Scriptures.
Once a word has been delivered it’s up to you.
Even so - MARANATHA!
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