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.
Bible in one year: Acts 14:1-16:15, Song of Solomon 4:1-8
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 aftery 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.
