Watchman
33 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, speak to the sons of your people and say to them, ‘If I bring a sword upon a land, and the people of the land take one man from among them and make him their watchman,3 and he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows on the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then he who hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, and a sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning; his blood will be on himself. But had he taken warning, he would have delivered his life. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet and the people are not warned, and a sword comes and takes a person from them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require from the watchman’s hand.’ Ezekiel 33:1-20
Several years ago, the Lord told me to write. On March 17, 2018, at 7:23pm I wrote: the Lord said: Scribes arise, Anointed to write, Disruptive intervention, Podcast, and Blog spot.
I’ve fought long and hard against writing for God for several reasons.
1) It might make me sound like an idiot
2) To write well, I have to be vulnerable
3) It might not ever be read
4) A bunch of people will read it
5) I may be ridiculed publicly for it
6) My passions are politics and religion
7) Hasn’t everything already been said
8) I’ve lost friends and family already due to my religious and political views how many more will I lose
In all of my infinite wisdom, I decided to submit to what God was saying but mostly in the sense of doing everything else versus writing about God and politics in the same sentence. Caveat: In the beginning I really was trying to figure out what he wanted me to write. I'm grateful He's so merciful in the journey. Anyway, I wrote my doctoral research, a dissertation (which is funny because in my research I found people turned to God in difficult situations...long story but that wasn't my topic), expounded analysis, and co-authored research for President Trump (which, is purposefully chalked full of scripture in every single paragraph I wrote).
Me: Brushing fake ink from my hands, that’s done what’s next on the list God?
God: Ezekiel 33:15 and then Ezekiel 33 for context
Me: Oh
It didn’t quite happen like that. What really happened is I took an afternoon nap. I slept for 10 minutes, and during the time I was asleep, I heard over and over and over 152. All of a sudden, I heard “yeah and that 1500 too.” I abruptly awoke like someone had shot a gun in my room. “1500,” I exclaimed, “what does that have to do with 152?”
Perhaps that sounds odd, but this indeed is the norm of my life. I knew God was speaking to me and so I got up and grabbed my bible. As soon as I did I heard Psalms so I began to open my bible and I thought, “what is that chapter that is the longest chapter in Psalms?” I couldn’t remember and being easily distracted I turned to the last chapter of Psalms which is 150. Nope, not 150. I looked at my laptop that was resting on my lap to view my previous query - "the significance of 152 in the Bible," and boom there it is: Psalm 119:152. Oh yeah, thank you God, the longest chapter in Psalms is chapter 119. So I went to it.
Psalm 119:152 Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever.
I read this, and I thought wow God, the author of Psalm 119 trusted you because he had heard of your testimonies and he had witnessed for himself your word come to pass. Hmmm interesting Lord but “yeah that 1500 too,” still rang in my head – what did that mean? I researched Strongs concordance Hebrew 1500 and found that it meant gĕzelah = plunder, spoil, robbery. That led me to Ezekiel 33:15. I was intrigued, so I began to study the chapter for context.
Ezekiel 33:15 if a wicked man restores a pledge, pays back what he has taken by robbery, walks by the statutes which ensure a life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
Chapter 33 Title: The Watchman’s Duty (focus 33:1-20)
Scribes Arise
The Lord said something to me a few years back about being a watchman so I went back to my journal and searched for the moment and what he had said to me. On January 29, 2015 (journal) he woke me up to the word Checkpoint Charlie. As I studied that I found where I had researched the word "watchman." I wrote so much back then that at the time made no sense…today it is confirmation of what God is speaking.
The testimonies of my journal and the revelation that the Lord gave me over 3 years ago were now giving me new clarity of mind and confidence in the new season that I am in. Psalm 119:152 - what a good good Father!
My understanding of Ezekiel 33:1-20 is this: God gives specific detail on the “weight” of being a watchman. When He tells you to speak about a thing – you do it. The alert that is given is not dependent upon man’s ability to receive but the watchman’s submission to God to repeat what he/she knows to be true. Man will either receive it and be saved from the consequences or man will refuse it and then be subject to the effects. Either way, the watchman has done his/her job according to the leading of the Lord.
However, If the watchman refuses to sound the trumpet and alert the people to the sword coming to the land the outcome is on the head of the watchman, and he/she will be held accountable.
God first took me to Ezekiel 33:15 specifically to the word robbery in the sentence. My understanding of that is this:
1) If you rob and repent by repaying and then living righteously, God will forgive you.
2) Staying silent as a watchman is in a sense robbery – I have not carried out my duties as a watchman thus I am robbing people of their right to make a decision to respond or not respond. The consequence of my robbery is not wiped clean, the effects of my inaction will remain over my head.
Anointed to Write
FEAR GOD not man I’ve lost a lot standing for what I believe in. I have family members that no longer speak to me, friends who have unfollowed me on social media and have little to do with me, I’m no longer invited to the “family picnics." As many times as I have stretched out the olive branch of peace and asked for reconciliation the call of God on my life is unsettling to them. Luke 14:26-27 - pick up your cross and follow God.
I tell people about my passion for what is happening, and that God has called me to do something in this area. I’m told to stop engaging in “fruitless disagreements.” Insert awkward smile here. I’m constantly told, be quiet, stop arguing, it’s ungodly to confront, be nice to people. Just worship Jesus and don’t worry about the rest, (Please see the Bible and study of Moses, David, Solomon, Joseph, et al.). Some have even said "we don’t have to agree to walk together," (please see bible reference Amos 3:3).
Can you imagine telling a person who says that they want to become a pastor or a worship leader to stop engaging in “fruitless disagreements?”
The Body of Christ has never been called by God to step away from politics, government, or our rightful authority in those positions. We have been duped by the enemy. The darkness is overcome by the presence of light...so if we don't go who will?
Disruptive intervention
The Lord wants me to write about politics and the political effects on the Black community and one day soon expand to the Native community. I have always been interested in all of these issues, specifically the Black community, but since 2015 the Lord has set a fire in my bones regarding all of them. What more can I do, but lay down my desires to be liked by man and go heavy after the things of God? If I falter here who will suffer? If I don’t sound the trumpet and alert the masses what consequences will they pay and what will be the consequences of the generations that follow me if the Lord should tarry?
I know that as I walk this out - God is going to reveal more and more to me about Disruptive Intervention. I look forward to the journey!
Luke 14:26 (NASB) 26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.
Blog
My blog is for the Lord! I don't know where this leads but I do know that God has called me to be faithful in the next step. I don't need to know the entire story to know that I've been chosen and I've been called. I will go Lord, I will go.
