God’s Spiritual Masterpiece – Watchtower (Isaiah 62:6-11) 8/21/2022
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God’s Spiritual Masterpiece – Watchtower (Isaiah 62:6-11) 8/21/2022
Watch Tower is the 2nd spiritual masterpiece that God creates through our lives. Being used as a watch tower by God is His masterpiece. What is a watch tower, and why is it necessary and important?
In simple terms, it is a method by which God protects His people. Verse 6 in the passage says, “I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night.” Before we go out into the world and become the watchtower, God will post up walls and raise up watchmen in our lives to protect us. What is this watchtower and why do we need it?
First, the current age and the ages to come will be increasingly difficult. God knows how deeply corrupt mankind will become, how evil Satan will continue to be, and how difficult it will be for believers (Matthew 24, 2Timothy 3, Revelation). The world needs someone to inform them of this crisis and give them answers. That place is the watchtower, and those who are used for this work are the watchmen. Those people are called “the remaining ones,” or “remnants.”
Second, all the believers who hold onto this covenant of “the remaining ones” and “remnants” are the ones who will be used for that work as God’s absolute method. Because of this, The Holy Spirit will be with us in all our weaknesses and turn everything into evidence (Acts 1:8). Furthermore, He will work through the blessing of the heavenly throne to transcend time and space and create unprecedented masterpieces. This was last week’s message. This is the blessing of a platform (Isaiah 60:21-22).
Third, we must seek out the disciples and the team that will be with us for this work. That is why it says, “Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people” (10). Where the watch tower is established, disciples will father. Even in Elijah’s age that was full of idol worship and persecution, God left behind seven thousand disciples (Romans 11:4).
- Each age, God establishes three watchtowers.
1) A watchtower for a region. Those are the churches in every region.
Christ had purchased with his own blood (Acts 20:28), and Christ himself will establish them (Matthew 16:18). If a church can hold onto only Christ, proclaim only Christ, and look upon only Christ, no matter what difficulties and evil Satan brings, that power of darkness will not be able to overcome them. Beyond that, the light will shine in that region and the flow oof that region will change.
2) A watchtower for each field. We need this spiritual watchtower for our individual work fields, businesses, schools, hospitals, and military. God has called us and entrusted the place to us. The English words “vocation” or “occupation” carry this meaning. “Vocation” means that it is called by a voice, like a calling. “Occupation” means that we, who possess the light of Christ, must conquer and save the field covered in darkness. That is why regional churches in the work field, military, colleges, and the medical profession are so important. They are watchtowers that God establishes.
3) A watchtower for a nation. That is the missions field that saves 237 nations, and we are sending missionaries out to those places. If we can realize how important missions is and devote and participate inti, the blessings and answers of saving the age will be upon the individuals and their posterity. Your inadequacies and hardships do not matter. Joseph was not simply sold as a slave. God had sent him as a missionary to the land of Egypt (Genesis 45:5-8). Daniel and his friends were not simply taken as captives. God had sent them as missionaries to the land of Babylon. If prophet Jonah had properly went as a missionary to Nineveh, the land could have been spared from destruction. Only when we correctly realize evangelism and missions in our lives will our future generations survive.
- It is the work that God does through this watchtower.
1) He places the light and glory of God within us and blesses us (Isaiah 60:1-2, 60:19-20, John 1:9, 1:14). This is the blessing of Christ, and the blessing of salvation that those who accept Christ enjoy. If we are able to enjoy this light and glory within worship and 24 prayer our lives will shine with such light and become a masterpiece. In that sense, every individual will become a church, God’s masterpiece, and the spiritual watchtower.
2) God will mobilize His angels to that watchtower to break down the forces of darkness and help the people of God. That is why God said, “I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night” (6). These watchmen are the angels that help the people of God and fight against the darkness. God will work when we hold onto the Word (Psalm 103:20-21). So whether we study, work, so do ministry, we must hold onto the Word and receive strength from the Word.
3) What should we do at this watchtower? We must be in camp. It is shining the light. When we enjoy the fact that the light of Christ resides in us, the power of that light will be revealed. That is camp. Turn everything into camp (evangelism camp, birthday camp, marriage camp, funeral camp). We can focus on three things (10).
① Future camp. People in the world ultimately have anxiety and worries about their future. It is worse in this age we live in (futurology). We can tell them that Christ will be the way (John 14:6). He has placed “open doors” before us. No one can close those doors (Revelation 3:8). The reason we evangelism is to tell others about this way. This is what it means to “pass through the gates and prepare the way for the people” (10).
② Prayer camp. In the end, we must receive strength that God gives from the heavenly throne through prayer (power of light). It says to remove the stones. We must have strength to remove the stones (weaknesses, transgressions, scars). Thus, God promised the 5 powers. Only then can we carry out the calling of a watchman. We can then pray for others together. In your region or regional churches, if someone can sincerely pray for you and you receive strength, people will continue to gather.
③ Talent Camp. Believers will evangelize through their individual skills, jobs, and specialties (70 disciples). Remnants worry about what they will study and what kind of jobs they will get. However, it is simple (Matthew 6:33). With what kind of skills and jobs will we live our entire lives as evangelists? People who are ahead can help with that (internship). With that kind of specialty will we raise a banner for all nations? We can find the answer through prayer. It directly relates to globalization. We must establish a system within the church to support this, and if we can provide internships in the field, it will become great doors of evangelism.
Conclusion – “The Lord has made a proclamation to the ends of the earth” (11). This is the heart and the plan of God that goes out to all people of this age. “Say to Daughter Zion.” This is God’s heart and plan for us, who are weak, yet precious. “See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.” To those who hold onto the covenant of this watchtower that will save the age and all peoples, God has prepared a separate reward. May we all become believers that walk this journey of a watchtower.