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For thus
has the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman; let him declare what he sees. [Is 21:6]
I disclosed
to a close friend recently that I believe all the Creator’s children (children
of light) are called to be watchmen, globally. People dedicated to the
living God through His precious and only begotten Son, Jesus/Yeshua [the
Body of Christ/brethren], are scattered throughout the nations upon this
earth.
It is with
that knowledge that I have come to the conclusion that all of us have a
responsibility to ‘watch’ and ‘warn others’ if we see an enemy,
or some grave danger approaching; in essence, to be a watchman. We are all at different vantage points (what
we see, hear, and experience), as well as having different cultures, traditions,
language, cuisine, etc.
There can be
a semantic barrier, which has brought confusion and sometimes anger, due
to the misunderstanding of a word that may have a completely different meaning
in each of two separate languages. What
may be a friendly, harmless word in one language could be a harsh insult in
another.
The [cultural]
meaning of a word or phrases, or pronunciation, sometimes hindered by a thick
accent can present language barriers. People who know more than one language
are greatly appreciated when they can break down and do away with language
barriers through proper understanding and interpretation.
God Speaks to Those of All Nations
In the Bible, God appointed watchmen over Israel to warn of impending or approaching danger, typically warning of an advancing enemy army, but who could also warn of natural calamities such as volcanic activity, earthquakes, locusts, flooding, great and diverse windstorms, etc.
Today, the
Lord appoints watchmen globally; each place has troubles of its own.
So you,
O son of man, I have set (appointed) you a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore you
shall hear the word at My mouth, and warn them from Me. [Ezek 33:7]
The verses prior to verse seven in Ezekiel 33 describe the duty of the watchman: - he sees the sword coming
upon the land (approaching enemy), blows the trumpet, warns the people: also,
consequences that occur if the watchman fails to sound a warning
The numbers 3, 33 and 333 are numbers that have flashed before my eyes for a few years, even when I tried to avoid it. At first, I did not understand; it simply made me uncomfortable because I do not go looking for numbers per say (yes, I realize that is part of life itself, and the Creator uses the numbers He created - yes, I get that).
There are many examples, but here is a shot from my computer clock nearly two years ago (February 2022).
God’s will
WILL be done, with or without us, but He certainly gives us all
fair opportunity to be His faithful child, a vessel unto honour. Or one can
rebel and prove to be a child of the devil, thus, a vessel unto dishonour. Choices
are important.
Jeremiah 33 continues on about cleansing (in that particular case, it pertained to Judah and Israel), forgiveness of iniquities and transgressions. It speaks of how the land will be blessed once again.
Is that not what the Lord does for all who come to repentance? He cleanses [purifies] (by the precious Blood of Jesus); forgives, restores - blesses. A broken spirit, and a broken and contrite heart, Jesus does not despise. [Ps 51:17]
I once
wrote about giving the Lord glory for all He is, all He does (and has done),
and for granting strength to all of us who call upon Him humbly, admitting our
weakness and NEED for Him, and for His strength.
It was
further written that even when He gives us hard assignments, He goes ahead of
us, yet stands with us, and is our rear guard as well. (We see this example
with His beloved Abraham, and further on with Israel, when they were leaving
Egypt.)
Jesus
Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever. [Heb 13:8]
As a watchman, it was last year (2022) that the Lord had me warn people of increased witchcraft around the times of the celebrated occult festivities (Halloween/Samhain).
The forewarning was not only to caution about warlocks and female witches beginning rituals, ceremonies, spells, etc. earlier than usual (even a month or so sooner) but also attacks against believers intensifying.
[NOTE: Update - The above statement is not accurate. My apologies. What a male practitioner calls himself fluctuates. Many simply call themselves witches or Wiccans. The title 'warlock' is said to mean 'breaker of oaths', 'covenant breaker', and/or 'traitor'.
Some articles claim that 'traitor' refers to a male who abandoned Christianity to practice witchcraft or paganism. Others state that it speaks of someone who steals the 'power' and spells from other witches.
In the 70s, a television program called "Bewitched" popularized the title. Wizards was made popular by the Harry Potter series in the 90s, with the last book released in 2008.
When my son was in grade seven [7] in school, reading and studying the book Harry Potter was mandatory. Refusal to participate, whether the choice was that of the parents or the student, resulted in a failing grade.
One school in Ontario began to purge its libraries of all books published in 2008 and before, with the Harry Potter series, Hunger Games, et al. included. Other schools followed suit. SOURCE: cbc.ca/news
Sorcerer, shaman, caster, necromancer, [as the name suggests, they cast things such as circles, spells, etc.], spiritualist, enchanter, and magician [illusion, magic, deception, etc.]. These are well-known, even though there are some other titles or labels - (End note) - BP2024]
We have
witnessed this as persecution has increased globally. Yes, persecution has
always existed to varying degrees, but it is much closer to home now for those
of us in the West. In the last thirteen years, there have been reports of
preachers being stabbed or shot when evangelizing on the street, with some even
being inside the church, in the sanctuary but it is noticeably escalating in a
land where Christianity was once revered.
This series
took the entire year, something that has never happened in 18, almost 19 years
of online sharing. It seems to be God’s season for the ‘unexpected’ and
the ‘never before and never again’ happenings. He is the Sovereign,
Omnipotent (all-wise, all-powerful) living God.
Therefore,
I can safely say it is the ‘end’ of this series taking place in the ‘end times’
– end to end.
Authority of God
The Creator of all things is the only one who knows the beginning from the end, and the ONLY One who can speak such things with confidence. We can be assured it is true. So, when I speak it forth, it is not as any prophet (or anyone else speaking similarly), but rather, it is the echoing or repeating the words that are clearly written in scripture.
We often
hear people quote from Ecclesiastes that “nothing is new under the sun” [Eccl
1:9], but do we fail to see the kind of things that the ‘preacher’ who wrote
the book (some scholars credit Solomon [along with Song of Songs and
Proverbs], others dispute it, claiming the author remains unknown)
is referring to?
I do not
believe the author meant it as a sweeping statement that covered all eternity (past,
present, and future), but rather human nature and the way nature itself (God’s
creation) is obedient to how the Lord said it would function, reproduce,
etc.
There are things that have already occurred, and will yet occur, that have never happened before [just as it is written in the Word of God].
Examples:
Old
Testament (OT):
There
has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a
man, for the Lord fought for Israel. [Josh 10:14]
New
Testament (NT):
For then
shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to
this time, no, nor ever shall be. [Mat 24:21]
We are to
watch and be the responsible watchman. We watch and pray, looking out for each
other. We have been reminded of spiritual warfare and enemies whose desire is
to steal, kill and destroy. We remember that this life is temporal, yet our
desire should be to be with our Creator forever.
As things
have taken longer than anticipated, this entry was mostly to offer thanksgiving
to God for the privilege of witnessing a new year begin – 2024, a year of the
unexpected.
I also pray for every person who reads this entry that the Lord would save them if they are not saved; heal them if they need healing; deliver them if they need deliverance. Make them whole, purified and cleansed by the blood of the Lamb, Jesus/Yeshua. May they do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God - and through it all, may God be glorified through Jesus the Christ/Messiah.
Show Your marvelous lovingkindness, O You that saves by Your right hand them which put their trust in You, from those that rise up against them. [Ps 17:7]
To be
continued…
in the presence of His glory
Bonita dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
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