Dutch Sheets: "God's Secret Service Agents"
God's Secret Service Agents
"Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8 NASB)
"With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints." (Ephesians 6:18 NASB)
The King James Version uses the word "watching" instead of the phrase "be alert" in Ephesians 6:18. Both translations are good. We are called to be alert in prayer, watching for our family, friends, leaders, cities, and nations. Today, I want to talk about the concept of intercessory watchmen, with [the second portion of this word offering] a unique aspect of this important subject. If ever there was a time when this understanding was necessary, today is one of them.
In Scripture, the term "watchmen" comes from the Old Testament and describes what we would today call "sentries," "guards," or "lookouts." These individuals were responsible for protecting vineyards or fields (crops) from thieves and animals, and cities from invading forces. continue >>>
