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Watchmen Who Pray (?)

December 7th, 2014 · No Comments

Isaiah 62:6 (New Living Translation)

O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls;
they will pray day and night, continually.
Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord.

The LORD YHWH appointed watchmen for Jerusalem. Everyone knows the job of a watchman—to watch. Right?

The LORD seems a bit confused here as the LORD wants the watchmen to pray day and night. There must be some mistake here, right? I mean, if they are praying, they aren’t watching. Right?

Perhaps this is yet another reminder of what God wants us to do. Look to God, pray. Spiritual watching might be is more important.

Tags: Isaiah · Old Testament

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