Every week, I think this series is about to end and every week I find something new to write about to continue it. I know I have at least one more after this one, but who knows, there may be more. This week we look at what the Lord said in Isaiah 21:6: "Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees. When he sees chariots with teams of horses, riders on donkeys or riders on camels, let him be alert, fully alert.”
The Lord was sending His word to Israel through the mouth of a lookout and He is still doing the same thing today. Let's examine that in the context of your life purpose.
THE LOOKOUT REVISITED
In Ezekiel 33:7-9, the Lord warned His prophet about not sharing what he saw:
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so, they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved."
Ezekiel could not afford to assume that everyone saw or heard what he did. He had to express what he saw -- in a sense express who he was -- or God would hold him accountable for not sharing his insight. Many people apply this concept only to the prophetic ministry, but it has larger implications. You are also a watchman for God's people in the purpose God has assigned you, and God wants you to feel the same pressure Ezekiel felt as you express it.
YOUR UNIQUE INSIGHT
Your purpose causes you to see the world as no one else sees it. What you see is so clear and natural, however, you believe that everyone must see it, and if they are not acting on it, they must be disobedient or lazy. What you misunderstand is that your view of the world is unique to who God made you to be. if you don't express what you see through art, the written word, starting a business that meets a need, or some other creative expression, you are depriving the world of a contribution no one else can make.
My purpose is to create order out of chaos. When I look at a person or a situation, I see the potential and quite often it is so clear to me that I wonder why others don't respond. They don't respond because they can't see it; only I can see it. My job is then to find a way to share what I see or else it won't ever have a chance to be seen by others.
When you walk into a room and see hurting people, you can get angry that no one is helping them because their pain is so obvious to you. Have you ever considered that the others cannot see their pain, and you are the one to point out the pain but then are the one to do something about it? When you say, "Someone should do something about this or that," have you considered that no one is doing anything because they cannot see the need or don't feel what you feel?
God is holding you accountable to help others according to the gifts and insight He has given you. Stop complaining about how others aren't doing something about your burden and do something yourself. It's time that you take your place on the wall and tell the people what you see, however you are wired to do that. When you do, you will begin to see that God has designed you to be His special envoy to the world with a message found only in you. If you don't respond to what you see when you stand on the wall, then God's cause will be hindered and the people will never have what only you can provide. Have a blessed week.
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