OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-THURSDAY-30/06/2016-GOD’S WATCHMAN-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
GOD’S WATCHMAN
Memorise
Preach
the word; be instant in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with
all longsuffering and doctrine. 2nd Timothy 4:2
Read
Ezekiel 33:7-9,
7 So
thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel;
therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
8 When
I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not
speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his
iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his
way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his
iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
KJV
MESSAGE
As a watchman
over the souls of men, it is our responsibility to preach the Word. What word?
The Word of life; the Truth that sets a person free from the bondage of sin.
Today, there is a scarcity of the Word of God in some quarters. We have been
given the mandate to proclaim the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to
unbelievers. But it is unfortunate that many are not carrying out this
instruction. There are ministers of the gospel who are preaching other things
outside the Word of God. Because all men will stand before the judgment seat of
the Almighty God, it is imperative that we proclaim the life-saving gospel to
them. We are to preach the Word and the Word alone. We are not to preach the
theologies and philosophies of men. We are not to preach the ideals of the
western world, but the living Word of God. There are people living in sin today
because the watchmen are no longer at their duty posts to reprove them. The
Word God is not what you preach when it is reprove them. The Word of God is not
what you preach when it is convenient for you alone. Necessity is laid on us
all to continue to reprove and rebuke sinners and encourage them to embrace the
path that leads to life and godliness.
We live in a
world where people are no longer content with the Word of God, they have
abandoned the Word of life and they are searching for fables. They are like
sheep in search of a meal that will not profit them. God’s Word is the wisdom
of God for humanity. The problem with the present day Church is a lack of
balanced spiritual diet for the growth of the flock. Potentially sound
believers are not sound after all because they lack the wherewithal to grow to
maturity despite the fact that they are genuine seekers of the truth.
We should
take time to examine the level of pollution in the Church today by the modern
and post-modern philosophers who have turned themselves to Bible scholars,
thus, misleading the people of faith with their power of logic, oratory and
academic tenacity. We need God’s watchmen to put an end to the scarcity of
truth in all our assemblies. We need to constantly remind ourselves that the
thoughts of western civilisation should not be superior to the Word of God. As
watchmen, we need to keep people informed about the correct knowledge of the
Word of God. We need to constantly remind ourselves of the beauty of Christian
living as the best way of life. We must cast down imaginations and every high
knowledge that exalts against the knowledge of God and not allow heresies to
thrive in the body of Christ.
Your role in
the church should put an end to the famine of the Word of God. Don’t join those
who only make noise and appeal to the emotions of people with the mind of
leading them to hell. To be a watchman unto the souls of men is a divine
mandate that must be carried out with urgency. The voice of the watchman must
be clear and distinct so that the people that God wants to reach through His
voice can hear the warning for the hour. If you want to serve God, serve Him
with all of your heart. Let your path be straight. Always be ready to change
when there is a need for it. You must be a good example to your hearers. You
must be a fire brand for the Lord.
Prayer Point
Father, help me do the work of an Evangelist with diligence.
Bible in one year
Acts 14:1-16:15, Song of Solomon 4:1-8
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