WATCHMEN NEEDED!

O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls;
they will pray to the LORD day and night
for the fulfillment of his promises. Take no rest,
all you who pray. Give the LORD no rest until he

makes Jerusalem the object of praise throughout the earth.
Isaiah 62:6-7
New Living Translation

The prophet Isaiah was given the mandate to be a watchman and pray for Jerusalem. In like manner, God has set believers in strategic places to be watchman and gate keepers for their families, churches, cities, nation and world. The watchmen of today must be positioned and postured in prayer seeking the face of God and hearing His voice. These watchmen stand as intercessors and sound a clarion alarm to prepare the way of the Lord.
A watchman is someone who is committed to being alert and awake, ever ready to warn of approaching danger. The watchman must have clear eyes focused on the enemy's advances and stands at his post, poised to sound the alarm and warn the people he/she serves.
In ancient times, watchmen worked in shifts around the clock to ensure the safety of the city. This occupation was one of great responsibility and accountability. If the watchman fell asleep or was not attentive, the enemy could attack and invade the city. The peace, safety and the very lives of his countrymen depended upon him being watchful and sounding the alarm to warn of impending danger.
Watchmen also stand as intercessors who cry out to God until He fulfills and manifests all of His promises in the earth. These watchmen are importunate, or are ones whose request is troublesomely urgent: overly persistent in request or demand. These people have a love for God’s plans and purposes and for His people. They will not be content until they see all of God’s good pleasure in the earth. They will never be silent and they will give God no rest!
If you name the name of Christ, you are a watchman and must be on your watch and on post. You may not be a pastor or a church leader. But you are part of the body of Christ. It is your responsibility to cry out to God to remember his mercy even in His wrath (Habakkuk 3:2). We are also responsible to warn the unbelievers of the consequences of sin and believers that judgment will first begin at the house of God (I Peter 4:7).
Have you received the commission as a watchman for your family? Your neighborhood? Your workplace? Have you been on your post? Sleeping on the job? Will you commit to crying out to God in prayer for His kingdom to come in the earth as it is in heaven? Answer the call. Watchmen needed!