Day 8: Watchmen on the Walls
Week 2: Intercession & Warfare
“I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.”
God Himself says He has posted watchmen on the walls. Watchmen are people who stay spiritually awake. They are positioned to see what others do not see and to respond before danger arrives. In ancient cities, the watchman’s job was a matter of life and death. If they slept, the city suffered.
Giving God No Rest
In these verses, God speaks of watchmen who "never be silent day or night." He invites them to "give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest." This is a powerful picture of intercession. God is actually asking His people to bother Him, to keep coming, and to keep reminding Him of His promises until what He has said is fully established.
Books on intercessory prayer remind us that this is not nagging a reluctant God. Dutch Sheets writes that intercession is partnering with God, adding our "amen" to His heart for people and nations. Wesley Duewel speaks of "mighty prevailing prayer" as prayer that refuses to let go. This is not because God is hard, but because the battle is real and persistence matters.
A Call to Arise
At the "Battle for Britain" conference, we heard a call for watchmen to arise across this land. This was not just a call for famous intercessors, but for ordinary believers in local churches to watch over their towns, schools, families, and churches in prayer.
I believe ANCC is called to be such a watchman church. Our declaration says we are "committed to prayer and dependent upon the Holy Spirit." That must be more than a line. It must be a lifestyle.
Accepting Responsibility
To be a watchman is to accept responsibility in the Spirit. It is to say, "Lord, I will not be silent over my family. I will not be silent over my street. I will not be silent over Britain. I will keep lifting my voice until Your will is done."
This is not about praying 24 hours a day; it is about living with an ongoing readiness to pray and a consistent commitment to stand on the walls in the Spirit.
Let Us Pray
Heavenly Father, thank You that You are the One who posts watchmen on the walls. I offer myself to You today. Make me a faithful watchman, not a sleepy one.
Wake me up to what You are doing and to what the enemy is trying to do. Teach me to stand my ground in prayer for my family, my church, my town, and this nation. Make ANCC a watchman church that will not be silent until Your purposes are established. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.