Watchman! Ezekiel 3:17-18

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

   WATCHMAN!  We are.  Ezekiel 3:17-18 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. (18)When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at think hand."
   What is being said here?  A watchman's duty was to warn of impending danger.  Ezekiel was to warn the people of Jerusalem of the coming invasion by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar.  God warned Ezekiel that if he refused to pass on whatever messages he received from God, he himself would be held accountable.
    Now, Ezekiel was not responsible for the response of the hearer, but to sound the warning.  In Hebrews 13:17 (click for passage) church leaders will give account before the LORD someday about their flock and how they fared.  They will not be responsible for the response of others, but to share the good news of Jesus Christ.
    It is, therefore, our job to respond to our spiritual leaders appropriately, and to go forth and share with others, as we will be held accountable as well.
   If the watchman did not sound the warning, then he was guilty of manslaughter.  If we don't sound the warning, aka share the truth, we may be allowing someone to travel the wrong path.  Instead of WWJD, try  WWYD (What Would You Do).  Love you all.
    In Christ's Love and Grace
       Johnny