“I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me” (Ezequiel 3:17).
Then the lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother? He said, “I do not know, Am I my brother’s keeper? “(Genesis 4:9). Many generations have passed since Cain stained his hands with the blood of his brother Abel, and still we resist taking care of the people around us, who need to be warned about the danger of sin. Not only that, but on occasion, we do not even feel uncomfortable about having hurt someone with our words, conduct, or envy. However, the Bible makes it clear that we do have to feel called to care for our brothers and sisters.
Since the Old Testament, God already gave importance to the figure of the watchman. Time after time, He chose people whose mission it was to watch over the people, to look for and warn about danger. In Judges 7:19, we find Gideon changing the guards on duty at midnight. When a watchman was tired, another took his place, because the role of the watchman was vital (see 2 Samuel 18:24-27). In Jeremiah 51, we find the command to set up watchmen (verse 12). In Nehemiah 4:22, the people received directions: men were needed to work by day and others to watch and protect the city by night. The right time to watch is when the light becomes faint and the shadows of darkness represent danger, since enemies can attack while they are hidden by it. God told the prophet Ezekiel, “I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a message from me, warm people immediately. If I warn the wicked, saying, “You are under the penalty of death, but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible for their deaths” (Ezekiel 3:17, 18, NTL).
God has always needed watchmen, people who care for his children and defend them from the attacks of the enemy. As Christians, we must warn about the times in which we live and about the second coming of Christ. Let us be women who, with a spirit of service and love, keep watch so that sinners return to God.
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Take From: Daily Devotions for Women’s 2020
«One Day at a Time»
From: Patricia Muñoz Bertozzi
Collaborators: Lorina Maya & Magda Sanz T
