01/14/2026
Wow...
this hit today ...
There are very few real prophets today... some claim it but are not chosen ▶️ but claim it anyway--- closely watch the lives of those you are following (proclaimed prophets) after you read this ... you'll recognize the difference -- prayerfully with discernment 💥💥💥
Long but worth the read❤️❤️❤️
THE MINISTRY OF A WATCHMAN
There is something Satan understands very well, even when people do not.
Whenever he wants to strike a people, he does not begin with the crowd. He begins with the watchman.
Because as long as the watchman is standing, the people are not vulnerable.
A watchman is not just someone who sees danger. A watchman is the one God trusts with early knowledge. The one who hears before others hear, senses before others sense and perceives before others perceive. The safety of many is often tied to the obedience of one.
In Scripture, a watchman never exists for decoration. He exists for preservation. He exists because God values life enough to warn before He allows impact. And when the watchman is faithful, disaster does not arrive unannounced.
This is why the watchman does not only watch.
He blows the trumpet.
And when the trumpet sounds, something happens. The atmosphere shifts, the people awaken and peaceful routines are interrupted, not to bring fear, but to bring readiness. What would have been destruction becomes discernment and what would have been tragedy becomes avoidance. This ministry is not loud by nature, but it is heavy because, it carries consequence.
Scripture gives us a powerful picture of this ministry in the life of Elisha.
The king of Syria was at war with Israel. He was strategic, calculated and intentional. He planned ambushes in secret. He chose locations carefully. He spoke only to trusted men. In his mind, everything was controlled, every plan was hidden, and move secured.
But there was something he did not account for:
God had stationed a watchman in Israel.
Every time the Syrian king laid out a plan, God revealed it to Elisha. Not after it happened. Not when it was already too late. Before. And Elisha, faithful to his calling, did not keep the knowledge to himself. He sent word to the king of Israel and said, "Do not go that way, neither pass by that place, the enemy is there."
And because of one man's obedience, an entire nation was spared—again and again and again. What failed the Syrian king was not Israel's army, no, it was Israel's watchman.
Eventually, confusion turned into rage. The king of Syria could not understand how every strategy was being neutralized. He concluded the only logical explanation: there must be a traitor among us. Someone leaking secrets. Someone betraying the camp.
Until one servant spoke and revealed the truth:
"There is no spy, but there is a prophet. And he hears what you say even in your bedroom."
That statement alone reveals the weight of this ministry, that when God stations a watchman, secrecy is no longer protection for the enemy.
So the king did what Satan still does today. If you cannot defeat the people, attack the watchman.
He sent an army; not to Israel, but to one man. Horses, chariots, soldiers. An entire force deployed to silence a voice.
And here is where revelation deepens.
When the army surrounded Elisha, his servant panicked. Fear tried to speak louder than faith. But Elisha was unmoved. Why? Because watchmen see on two levels. They are aware of the natural, but anchored in the spiritual.
So, Elisha prayed a simple prayer:
"Lord, open his eyes."
And suddenly, the servant saw what had always been there; horses and chariots of fire filling the mountain. Heaven had been guarding what earth thought was exposed.
This is something people must understand about this ministry:
When God assigns you to watch, He assigns Himself to guard you.
Beloved, watchmen are not volunteers. They are chosen. They are planted intentionally—into families, churches, cities, and nations. And because of their assignment, their battles are different. Their pressure is heavier, their training stricter and often, their life feels misunderstood.
That is why your rest is interrupted. That is why you feel urgency others do not feel. That is why you sense things before they happen. That is why attacks come that seem unreasonable, excessive, and relentless. All this is not random.
Satan knows that if he can strike the watchman, he can access the people. So he targets you. He presses you. He distracts you. He exhausts you. He accuses you.
But here is the wisdom many do not see: the same reason you are targeted is the same reason you are protected.
God does not lightly guard watchmen; He fiercely guards them. He knows that if the watchman falls, a breach is created. So while you stand watch over His people, He stands watch over you. You become precious before Him. You become guarded. You become untouchable in ways others may never understand. Because your life is no longer just about you. It is tied to the safety of many.
And yes, God grants watchmen authority.
Elisha did not struggle, beg, or negotiate. He prayed, "Strike them with blindness," and heaven responded immediately. That is not arrogance, but alignment to show us; God honors the words of those who stand where He placed them.
If you are a watchman, understand this truth deeply and never forget it: those who stand with you are greater than those who come against you.
Ezekiel 33:7; So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman… When you hear a word from My mouth, give them warning from Me. ☕️
~Voice of Hope~g as a c
