Posted to Watch

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Hello, my friend… so glad you're with me today. This is By God's Call — day 256, Posted to Watch.

"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.

Ezekiel has just had an overwhelming vision — wheels within wheels, the glory of God in motion, a scroll he ate that tasted sweet as honey. And right after that extraordinary experience comes the commission: you will be a watchman. Not a miracle-working prophet, not a sign-performer. A watchman. Someone who guards the wall and warns when danger draws near.

Notice that God doesn't ask Ezekiel if he's on board. He declares, "I have made you." This calling wasn't born from personal ambition, from an inner desire to feel important. It was born from God's sovereign decision to post someone on guard. And often it's the same for us — God places us in positions of responsibility before we even feel ready or willing.

But look at the order of the verse: first, "you shall hear a word from my mouth." Before any warning could leave Ezekiel's lips, God's word had to enter his ear first. This is foundational. No one can warn others with a word they haven't first received from God. The watchman lives on a rhythm of listening before speaking.

And then comes the weighty part: "give them warning from me." It's not optional. In the chapters that follow, God will say plainly that if the watchman sees danger and fails to warn, the blood of the people will be on his hands. That's sobering, isn't it? But it also reveals the size of God's love for those in danger — He doesn't want anyone to perish without at least hearing the warning.

Think with me: how many times have you seen danger approaching someone you love — a path, a decision, a destructive pattern — and stayed silent out of fear of causing discomfort, of being rejected, of disturbing the peace? A watchman's warning never comes from anger or superiority. It comes from love. You speak because you care, even when it hurts.

You may not have a scroll to eat or a vision of wheels turning in the sky. But you have a wall to watch — your family, your friends, the people God has placed within your reach. And they need someone willing to speak the truth with care, even when it's easier to stay quiet.

So today, I want to invite you: think of someone you've been avoiding warning. Ask God for the right words, and offer that word today — not with harshness, but with the heart of someone on the wall watching over the one they love.

Stay close to God. Pray — then act. I'll see you tomorrow, my friend.