God Wants Us to Be Watchmen Who Arouse to Action ㅡ
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.” (Ezekiel 3:17)
Let the church arise, and repent of her backslidings before God.
Let the watchmen awake, and give the trumpet a certain sound.
It is a definite warning that we have to proclaim.
God commands His servants, “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins” (Isaiah 58:1).
The attention of the people must be gained; unless this can be done, all effort is useless; though an angel from heaven should come down and speak to them, his words would do no more good than if he were speaking into the cold ear of death.
The church must arouse to action.
The Spirit of God can never come in until she prepares the way.
There should be earnest searching of heart.
There should be united, persevering prayer, and through faith a claiming of the promises of God.
There should be, not a clothing of the body with sackcloth, as in ancient times, but a deep humiliation of soul.
We should humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God.
He will appear to comfort and bless the true seekers.
We must be preparing for the great day of the Lord.
We have no time to lose, no time to be engaged in selfish purposes.
The world is to be warned.
Let us awake out of sleep.
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
(Selected Messages Book 1 126)
The Lord is soon coming.
The watchmen on the walls of Zion are called upon to awake to their God-given responsibilities.
God calls for watchmen who, in the power of the Spirit, will give to the world the last warning message; who will proclaim the time of night.
He calls for watchmen who will arouse men and women from their lethargy, lest they sleep the sleep of death.
(Testimonies for the Church Volume 8 304)