A Lighthouse & Watchman
Now Think On This
Steve Martin
“I am God. I have called you to live right and well.
I have taken responsibility for you, kept you safe. I have set you among my
people to bind them to me, and provided you as a lighthouse to the nations, to
make a start at bringing people into the open, into light: opening blind eyes, releasing
prisoners from dungeons, emptying the dark prisons.”
(Isaiah 42:6-7, THE MESSAGE)
(Isaiah 42:6-7, THE MESSAGE)
We have been hearing much in our Sunday gatherings on our roles as being watchmen. I take that word seriously, and act on it - to pray, to proclaim, to write accordingly, and then to post on our blog Love For His People. Even as the watchman of old sought the Lord, listened to His voice, and spoke out what they were told, I too want to be one who does that.
While being faithful as a watchman to bring the
warnings that come with the territory, there is also always hope in the midst
of it all, as that comes straight from the Father’s heart. His light brought
forth, as a lighthouse, guides us through the sea of life.
Jesus’ love for the nations causes Him to bring
awareness to His people of what is coming. His prophetic words, recorded in the
historical Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, have proven over and over
again of His loving actions. The Lord God of Israel, the Messiah, has continually
sought to draw us to Himself through those writings, and current warnings.
Another practical, visual way the Lord has also demonstrated
His light shining in the world has been through ocean and lakeside lighthouses.
Located on many coasts throughout the world yet today, these beacons of light
through the centuries have given direction to the incoming vessels, and hope to
the ones anxiously watching for a light to guide them safely into the harbor.
They have stood tall while withstanding the raging seas and mighty storms that
have pounded and battered at their foundations through the years.
Lighthouses are a vivid example of the Lord’s hope,
standing strong and tall in the battle, shining forth the beam of hope to show
us the way.
One summer in the late 90’s our family took the time
for a vacation trip, to do the eight hours of travel from Charlotte to the
Atlantic Coast of North Carolina. Our goal was to visit all seven lighthouses,
from Currituck as the northernmost one, stopping at the most famous and tallest Cape Hatteras on the Outer Banks, with the final destination being close to
the southern border with South Carolina. We did it in the seven days we had.
We
started at the northern end, first with Currituck Beach Light Station, followed by Bodie Island Lighthouse, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Ocracoke Lighthouse, Cape Lookout, Oak Island Lighthouse, and finally Old Baldy on Bald
Head Island. Being that one is only accessible by water or air,
we didn’t make it out to see that one. Someday we may!
As lighthouses and as watchmen too, we have been called
upon to stand strong, prepared in our spirits to announce the oncoming storms
that seek to take out or overtake the Lord’s people. As lighthouses in the spiritual
realm, watchmen are to stand ready to shine the light, the silver lining of
hope, as the darkness seeks to consume the continents with its encroaching
power. The Lord has given us the weapons of warfare and the fortitude established
in our character to be the watchmen, and the spiritual lighthouses.
We have been prepared for the war ahead.
Now think on this,
Steve Martin
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Now Think On This - In the New Year of our Lord 02.15.16 -
#244 –“A Lighthouse and Watchman” – Monday at 8:45 am
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