Title: Take on the mission of a watchman
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“Son of man, this is why I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Therefore, listen to my mouth and warn them on my behalf” (Ezekiel 33:7).
You must not rest. You must not sleep. wake up wake up Now wake up from your long sleep and blow the trumpet of God's salvation to save the whole world. Take up your cross and follow to the end to build the kingdom of God.
Preach the gospel with Jesus Christ, shouting "Repent of your sins".
“The angel said, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will come to all the people” (Luke 2:10).
There is a saying often used in the military. “A soldier who fails in an operation can be forgiven, but a soldier who fails to be vigilant cannot be forgiven.” In other words, what is more valuable than an operation is vigilance. Private soldiers often say, “If there is no sentry and roll call, it is worth living in the military.” In other words, the mission of a watchman cannot be overemphasized. But the important thing is that we are spiritual watchmen. God said to Ezekiel, “I made you a watchman for Israel.” The word ‘appointed’ in Hebrew means ‘appointed’ or ‘made’. God has made us watchmen. Therefore, our job is to be a spiritual watchman. What is the watchman's mission?
First, you must be awake.
This is a story that appeared in a newspaper article recently. We surveyed front-line soldiers. When asked, “If war breaks out in Korea, would you go out and fight?”, only 64% answered “yes”. Then he asked, “What do you think about North Korea?” Regarding the People's Army, 70% said, "Aren't they our people? The person who wrote the article said, how can we trust such a soldier and sleep with peace of mind?
Jesus took his disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane. The Lord prayed with God all night in front of the cross and asked His disciples to watch and pray. Then he went to one place and prayed with sweat, and when he came, he found all the disciples sleeping. It's dawn. What was the result when the Roman soldiers and priests with Judas Iscariot came to the Garden of Gethsemane to arrest Jesus? The disciples all ran away, and Peter followed him that evening, denying that he knew Jesus. Only Jesus, who had been praying and sweating all night, was victorious on that day and resurrected after 3 days to become the Lord of life for us.
What Jesus said to “keep awake” is not to sleep spiritually. This is because if you do not sleep in your soul and if you do not always watch and pray, you will not have the talent to overcome the evil devil.
Second, a watchman's mission is to keep an eye on the enemy's camp. When a bomber flies from North Korea, it is caught on the radar of an air base. The radar is always monitoring the enemy 24 hours a day.
There is a saying in the Sun Tzu Warfare Law, “If you know your enemy and know yourself, you will win 100 battles.” You need to know your enemies in detail. If you don't know your enemy, you lose the battle. So it is to send spies and identify enemies. Recently in newspapers, I saw in middle school and high school textbooks, “The Syngman Rhee regime is also wrong. The Park Chung-hee administration also modernized it, but it is wrong because it is a dictatorship. It is a good thing that Kim Il-sung carried out the Chollima Movement in North Korea.” How does this know the enemy?
The Rhee Syngman and Park Chung-hee regimes also did something wrong. But would the Republic of Korea have been established without President Syngman Rhee? Could Korea have modernized if President Park Chung-hee did not appear? Still, if the Chollima Movement carried out by North Korean leader Kim Il-sung did well, why did he starve to death 3 million North Koreans?
Third, if the watchman does not blow the trumpet, he will be angry. The mission of the watchman is to blow the trumpet when the enemy comes. Of course, if you blow the trumpet and people don't avoid it, that person is at fault. God said to Ezekiel that if we do not warn the wicked, the wicked will perish, but the price of the wicked person's blood will be taken from the person next to him who has not preached. , is the other party's responsibility.
Christians today must warn those who do not believe. In this age, God has chosen us and called us. We have to look straight at this era. We live in a time when we need to be clear.
The presidential election is held in December of this year. We must stop the leftist forces from re-establishing power again. Again, the supporters of North Korea must not seize power. We must know North Korea directly. They are war fanatics, a pseudo-religious group headed by Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, and a group of demons who easily kill.
“If this country goes on like this, it will perish. We will become a poor country without truth, freedom and justice.” If there is a war, you will only fight 60% of the time, and if the North Korean People's Army invades you, you will accept it with "Oh brother". We must clearly cry out. “If this happens, the country will perish. big things happen If you do not believe in Jesus, you will go to hell” and blow the trumpet loudly to fulfill our mission.
Fourth, the watchman is angry even if he is negligent. If the watchman does not doze, sleep, or do anything while on the watch, it is a death sentence if he neglects to do the duty of the watch. will be Spiritual watchmen must preach the gospel diligently whether they hear it or not.
A Christian went to a restaurant and saw a waiter working with a broken face while he was eating. For a moment, he intuited that something unusual was going on, and thought he should evangelize. However, I remembered my busy schedule. So I had a quick meal and just left, and I wanted to go after preaching to the waiter. I went back to the restaurant and asked the owner to find the waiter. Then the owner said with a sad face. “I just committed suicide” There is always a time for everything.
“Preach the word, be persistent in season and out of season; rebuke, rebuke, exhort with all patience and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:2).
Fifth, the watchman is angry even if he does not awaken. The watchman's mission is to enlighten. The word enlightening is written as 'zahal' in Hebrew. The word 'zahal' means 'to enlighten and instruct'. Trumpet The watchman has a mission to make sure they hear it, whether they hear it or not. The watchman has a responsibility to go beyond the level of blowing the trumpet when the enemy attacks and to wake up, prepare, fight, and win. The watchman is responsible for knowing the truth no matter what. This is given. Until you know, until you hear, and until you turn around, you must cry out with your throat bursting.
Sixth, the watchman sometimes needs a sacrificial attitude to carry out his mission.
African dwarf mongooses live in groups of 5-20. Among them, the watchman is said to send a whistle warning 30 times a day. They are attacked by the enemy about once every four days, but they are said to have saved their lives thanks to a watchman's warning. Watchmen are unable to focus on finding food and see the watchman from a raised spot, putting their lives at risk, with 67% dying from the watchman. Even so, he does not give up his role as a watchman. In doing so, it is said that they preserve their race.
The watchman should blow the trumpet of warning to the churches that are becoming secular, materialism, hypocrisy, local churchism, humanism, and ups and downs. Because of this, we must be prepared to face hardship and persecution.
Just as he entrusted the important mission of the watchman to Ezekiel, today God entrusts that responsibility to us. The more difficult the country is, the more the church has to shout the truth, freedom, justice, and peace. The church must be the watchman for this nation. That is why we are commanding ourselves to do what God commanded the prophet Ezekiel, “Son of man, I have appointed you to be a watchman for the nation of Israel; listen to the word of my mouth and awaken them on my behalf” (Ezekiel 3:17) that has to be accepted.
I hope that we will be able to observe and see what has raised us as the watchmen of the Republic of Korea in this age and believe that He has set us up by blowing the trumpet loudly.
Let's all shout together and finish.
“I made you a watchman for the Republic of Korea, so listen to me and awaken this nation on my behalf.”
* Prayer: The Lord wants us to live according to the way of the cross! When the Lord calls, I give myself rejoicingly, and let me go on the path of suffering that You have gone. Help me to testify of the Gospel of Christ to the suffering, longing, and dying souls who lack the Gospel. Don't forget the watchman's mission. Whether you hear it or not, boldly preach the word and warn it so that you can know. Give me the grace to preach the gospel to everyone who passes by today. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen