WATCHMEN IN ISRAEL
FOR many years, teachers associated with the Israel-Identity message have warned of political, financial, and ecclesiastical apostasy, as well as the national disasters, which would fall upon the Anglo-Saxon-Celtic people of the world. These warnings have not been the ravings of religious fanatics or radicals, as many would like to believe. They have been given by earnest and humble believers in God and the total infallibility of His word. The tragedy is, that numbered among these ‘Watchmen’ are very few political or recognized religious leaders. Not only that, but our religious leaders who are supposed to warn God’s people, rarely, if ever, teach or even understand the prophetic Word of God which is the very basis of the warnings which they should be giving. Such are the ways of Satan.
Because of this dereliction of duty towards national waming and exhortation the comparative few who have been so immeasurably blessed with a deeper knowledge and understanding of God’s Divine plan have found it necessary to rise fearlessly and stand in the ‘gaps’ as ‘Watchmen in Israel‘.
First, let us be quite clear as to what a ‘Watchman’ really is. By definition this is one who observes current events and by careful understanding of them, warns people of their probable outcome and effect upon them. But more than this, they are those to whom the people should automatically look, for guidance in these matters. Just recall the question asked in the Book of Isaiah chapter 21:11 ‘… Watchman, what of the night…?’
Many Christians today, judging by the way they act, give the impression that ‘watching’ is comprised of looking lovingly into each others eyes, possibly to make sure that the other person is looking just as lovingly back. There seems to be a complete indifference to the national disasters and calamities thundering around them, or the relationship of these to the Word of God. The principal duty of a soldier is to face the enemy, not his comrades, and I would not consider that it should be any different for a soldier of Christ. The requirements for Christian service will never change. We must have our mind firmly fixed upon our Leader, the Lord Jesus Christ, and our faces set resolutely toward the enemy. We must advance shoulder to shoulder in the strength of the Lord, and with the assurance and support of our fellow soldiers.
But the point is, how do we face the enemy if we really don’t know who the enemy is? In past generations this matter of identification has not been easy, particularly on the national scale. The enemy has been well hidden, operating (except in the ecclesiastical field), secretly and patiently behind the scenes. But no longer is this the
case. God’sword tells us quite plainly that these last days Satan would be abroad as a raging lion, destroying everyone he could. In doing this, he has automatically declared his hand, revealing those who are ‘the synagogue of Satan’ as opposed to those who are the ‘Temple of God’. The disquieting, and indeed terrifying aspect of this revelation is that Satan now considers that recognition of his forces is no longer of any importance, because his plans are so close to final victory that no human plan or counter activity might stop him. But just as all those who have allied themselves with him, they have reckoned without God.
As ‘Watchmen in Israel’ it is our sacred duty to both understand and proclaim these facts. There can be no excuse for those who have this knowledge to sit back and do nothing. I repeat, no excuse at all. Let me give you an example of what I mean. The Gospel of John was written by just one man but for nearly 2,000 years it’s electrifying effect has blessed countless millions of people over the entire globe. Yet it cannot be claimed, on the human level, that the Apostle John was entirelyresponsible for this. The result was due to the efforts of millions of people who since then, have devoted themselves to financially supporting its printing and its
distribution. All these people have dedicated themselves to overcome whatever physical or financial obstacle applied to them, and thereby discovered avenues of service, strengthand courage to carry out these activities, often never suspecting they could do it.
This is the calling, the duty and yes, the responsibility of a ‘Watchman in Israel’. That is the challenge which we issue. The night is far spent, the Glorious Dawn is at hand when the Son of Righteousness, even our Lord Jesus Christ, will appear in all His glory.
How will you account for the talents He has given you to use on His behalf whilst He has been away? Will you be counted among the ‘wise’ who will understand, watch, and warn? Or, will you be among the ‘false shepherds’ who feed only themselves whilst allowing the ‘sheep of God’s pasture’ to be destroyed for lack of knowledge and warning regarding the things that are coming upon the earth? §
