“For thus hath the Lord said unto me,
Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.” – Isaiah 21:6
The watchman of today’s age is vastly different than the
watchman in Isaiah’s time. These days,
what watches over our kingdom is: security systems, artificially intelligence, cameras,
lasers, spy planes, satellites, and who knows what else. The watcher and the wall look very different
in the 20th century. Surely,
gone are the days when a man must stand atop a castle wall and look out all
through the night, ever attentive of danger and destruction looming. The watcher and the wall look very different indeed. However, the watchmen over our soul has
remained the same, and will remain throughout the ages.
In Isaiah’s day, kingdoms of old would set watchman on the wall
to declare what they saw. They would
look out continually and cry out if danger was approaching. The value of the watchman was both his
boldness and attentiveness. Obviously,
they did not have the use of electronics or automation, and no king would want
his kingdom to be caught by surprise. So,
they set someone high on the wall to keep watch over the kingdom and the
surrounding land. If any threat drew
near, they were to declare it, and by declaring, they would affirm danger was
coming. In a sense, every man and women
on earth has a “kingdom”. That is not to
say that we one are more important than the other, but rather that God has
given us the gift of choice and free will.
We decide what to do with our time here on earth, and in that borrowed
time we are vouchsafed a kingdom of sorts.
It is much ours as God grants to us, so perhaps we are more stewards
over this kingdom than kings, but nevertheless, God has set a watchmen for us. He has not left our souls in jeopardy nor did
he give his prized creation over to the enemy without provided adequate
protection. God does all things well and
he has set a watchmen, at great cost to himself. He has sent his only Son Jesus Christ to bleed
and die on a cross, to be raised again on the third day. Jesus conquer: death, hell, and the grave,
and he stands at the right hand of the Father making intercession for you and
me on His behalf; through the person of the Holy Ghost. That is a real long sentence to basically
say: if you have the Holy Ghost within, you need not worry about what is
without. We are “kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be
revealed in the last time.” As long
as you listen to the warning and the cry of the Holy Ghost, and yield to his
direction, he will keep you from dangers seen and unseen (that is to say,
though you experience danger your soul is never in danger). There are many wonderful attributes to the
Holy Ghost and the work he performs within a man or women’s life, and the way
he watches over our soul is certainly one of them. When you have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit,
you have the power of God within….stop and think about that for a moment. Do you think the power of God can keep
you? Is it more powerful than the power
of the devil? There is no enemy that is
stronger or greater than God. You do not
have to fight alone, there is a power far greater than you or me that can dwell
within and keep the kingdom; but we have to yield to it, listen to it, and
leave off anything that hinders our hearing the blessed Holy Ghost’s watchful
cry.
God will not only save you from sin, but he will keep you from
sin. He will not only save you from
danger, but he will keep you from danger.
He will not only save you from destruction, but he will keep you from
destruction. The Holy Ghost will act as
a watchmen over your soul, lovingly and firmly leading/warning you of
dangers. Guiding you away from the snare
of the enemy and at times, abruptly showing you the way NOT to go. If you commit to Him, he will commit to you;
and as you look to Jesus, Jesus will look out for you.
