Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. Ezekiel 3:17 God told Ezekiel he was a watchman. Watchman is an obsolete word. However, in the ancient world, the watchman was the one in a position to see what was happening. A city would build a wall. The watchman was the one who would stay on the wall watching to see if an enemy was coming. If they saw an enemy, they would blow a trumpet and warn the people. Their job, if you will, was to report what they saw. They were to warn the people that the enemy was attacking. Friends, we are God's watchmen. We are the city on a hill, the perfect vantage point to see what is taking place. We can see the brother caught in addiction. We can see the sexual indiscretions. We can see our friend ready to make a bad choice. We can observe when those in authority make choices to overthrow justice. We also have the mind of Christ. We recognize