Isaiah 62:6-7 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, And give Him no rest till He establishes And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Yesterday, my family and I had the privilege of being among the nearly 300,000 individuals at the March for Israel event in Washington, D.C. As many in the crowd stood in solidarity with Israel, I reflected on our role as believers. In these last days, we are simply called to be watchmen on the walls.
Interestingly, one of the ancient Hebrew words for ‘watchmen’ is the word ‘notzrim’ — which coincidentally, is the modern Hebrew word for ‘Christians’. Watchmen are called to vigilance and attentive awareness of the situation. Our present situation is a boiling pot threatening to overflow. Please keep watch with us; “do not keep silence, and give Him no rest, till He establishes and makes Jerusalem a praise throughout the earth.”
This can not happen if Jerusalem is divided and overrun with those who hate the very existence of Israel. The Lord will use this pressure for His own purposes, to test nations and hearts, and to draw Israel back to Himself. Our heart cry is for another outpouring of His Holy Spirit on all flesh. Whatever peace we can hope for in this age will come from Him, and this Divine outpouring…then, finally, Yeshua (Jesus) will return to establish His Kingdom — and the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God.
Please stand as a watchman with us at this pivotal time. Let us stand and fervently pray for minimal conflict, the release of hostages, the protection of innocent lives, and a renewed outpouring of the Spirit. The Lord will be faithful to answer our cries to Him.
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