LifeFellowship - Gigi

Watchmen

Verse: Ezekiel 22:30

30 “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one.

We enjoy God's gift of salvation because of Jesus died on the cross for us. Jesus stood in the gap and stopped the wrath of God. As Christians God is expecting us to stand in the gap and point people to Jesus to stop God's wrath. God is looking out for an interceding people

Verse: Isaiah 6:8

8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Isaiah responded to this call. There are several people who responded to the call. 

  • Abraham for Lot (and Sodom and Gomorrah)
  • Moses for the people of Israel 
  • Daniel for people in exile
Let our names also figure in the list of people who will intercede. The land and the people around us will be blessed.

How do we intercede?

Since intercession is a spiritual battle, our confrontation is also in the spiritual world. And our entry into this world is prayer. 

Verse: Matthew 26:41

41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

The word "watch" would signify diligence or carefulness around prayer. We cannot afford to slack in prayer. If we slack, the wall of protection will break and we will responsible.

Verse: Ecclesiastes 10:8

8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Esther could have slacked because she was queen. But Mordecai charged her that if the wall of protection is broken, the consequences will affect her as well. The consequences of a broken wall is dangerous.... where we may be bitten by a snake. We know that Haman came close to removing a whole nation for the world. 

Believers form a hedge around the nation and we are accountable for the souls. Watchman should sacrifice their comforts and be diligent. Jesus went to the extent of sweating blood. How is our prayer life?

Why Intercede?

Intercession does the following

  1. Saves people.  
  2. Empowers us

1. Saves People

We are saved because Jesus is interceding for us. If we intercede for people, they will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus

Verse: Hebrews 7:25

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

2. Empowers us

And because Jesus intercedes for us, he is at the right hand of God. God will also reward us for our intercession

Verse: Romans 8:34

34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Conclusion and Hedgehog Analogy

This Hedgehog analogy is chosen because hedge means walls. So in speaking of watchmen and keeping our walls strong, please notice how the hedgehog does this. A hedgehog that feels threatened can roll into a tight ball. This is its defense.

What is our defense? We also need to roll in prayer ... pray in secret (Matthew 6:6). This kind of prayer is our defense. Let us take this seriously and intercede for our family, friends, colleagues, city, nation. 

Please remember safety is the responsible of the watchmen. We are that watchmen and we will be held accountable for any slackness!!!

Popular posts from this blog

Financial Awareness Day 2025

Financial Awareness Day 2025 Financial Awareness Day, observed annually on August 14th. Financial awareness is important because we navigate through life using money/finance as one of the tools. As part of the awareness, there is one practice, we all need to stay clear off - Financial Impropriety. The term Financial Impropriety encompasses a range of unethical behaviour related to handling money. And this was the first sin of the church and is something that is most overlooked. We see this story in Acts 5  Ananias and Sapphira The story of Ananias and Sapphira is told and interpreted where the couple paid for their lies (related to money). While this is true, most people don't investigate why this came about. This didn't originate with this couple. The church violated a principle, which is the root of this problem But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing (Matthew 6:3) The church decided acknowledge Barnabas' contribution ...
Read more

Happy Men's Day!

Happy Men's Day! Celebrating people is important because it builds community, strengthens relationships, and creates a culture of gratitude and appreciation. We all celebrate Women's Day. However, men often are not excited about any kind of celebration meant for them. That is because we are already having such a good time.... and every day!!! We don't need a special day. Here are some examples Men can call upon higher powers to validate their claims.  With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it."  (Romans 9:1) This is very helpful in situations where our plans fail. So we compare our word, to unwavering Word of Jesus himself 18 As surely as God is faithful, our word to you does not waver between “Yes” and “No.” 19 For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, does not waver between “Yes” and “No.” He is the one whom Silas, Timothy, and I preached to you, and as God’s ultimate “Yes,” he always does what he says.  (1 Corin...
Read more

Kill the Babies!!!

Morality Standards A picture is painted of a potter fashioning clay to his liking. And this animated picture brings life to the clay, with the clay protesting the Potters's design. This surprised Potter asks "Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?" Jeremiah 18:5 NIV It seems completely reasonable and moral that the Potter is allowed to shape the clay to his design and liking. Conversely it is unreasonable and immoral for the clay to protest the Potter's design.   "You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay!" Isaiah 29:16 NIV And yet, we continue in our unreasonability and turn things upside down. Why does mere clay (or humankind), protest the Potter (or God) on morality. There is no rational position we can take, that justifies our objections. And it is funny that our objections always start with  "If there were a God, He would not have ordered.... Destruction of all living things in the land of Cannan ...
Read more