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August 11th 2020

David_Orr • August 11, 2020
The Watchman (continued)
'“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. ' Ezekiel 3:17 Introduction
Ezekiel’s Vision was not his alone
This vision that Ezekiel waited for 7 days in agony of spirit was for his understanding so he could do his job. Those rebelling against God weren’t going to listen to “Thus Saith The LORD!” but Ezekiel needed to understand his job description. You need to look into God’s Word and look at the spiritual red sky looming every morning around us and act in the wisdom and empathy God gives us. I don’t watch news or read the paper but I know everyone sees the political and social red morning sky coupled with pandemic. I know because everyone is screaming that everyone is like Hitler and every opposing organization is the SS on Facebook and Twitter. Did God cease to be God? Is he pleased that we are in terror or did He do this? We did this! God has been warning us and allowing things we chose to go ahead and happen to us because just like Judea in his time we have forsaken God. So look at what is going on in “the Prince of the Power of the air’s” air and see God is saying judgment is coming and warn with the intention of leading people to Jesus and Salvation. We should be Diligent in our Watchman Duties
The Wicked
'If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. ' Ezekiel 3:18 ESV This knocks that way of thinking “If I don’t tell them they will go free because they didn’t know” in the head. God says they will still die but He will hold you responsible for not warning them. But if you tell them what God’s Word says there is a choice before them. If they repent you gain a brother or sister; if they continue in their wickedness they will die in their sin but you warned them. You are free from any responsibility because you did what God said do The Righteous
The Danger of our Perception
God is just and injustice is injustice whether we see the person as righteous or wicked. He sees every soul as Lost or Saved – unbelieving or believing and we are in danger of bringing about God’s chastisement upon our own lives by judging those He wants us to speak to. God is not a respecter of persons because right and wrong weigh equally on each person. In our obedience we are to speak what God says for us to say whether it be to a homeless person or the president or the pimp the same as the pope. Wickedness done by a child of God is still wickedness and righteousness done by a lost person is still righteousness. You are not responsible for anyone’s obedience but your own.

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