Watchman What of the Night?

Jerusalem had men who protected the city called Watchmen. The Watchmen stood in the towers to gaze up into the horizon and give warning of any approaching dangers. One Watchman could not afford to watch all night long, it was necessary that a watchman be alert, on guard and at attention. They only watched for three hours at a time; and there were three different watches.
The First Watch was from six in the evening til nine at night,

The Second Watch was from nine to midnight,

The Third Watch was from Midnight to three in the morning,

The Fourth Watch was from three am until six am.

During the night, the citizens would shout out to the Watchman on the Wall, "Watchman, What of the Night?" In other words, "What time is it?" The Watchman would shout out, it is the 2nd Watch and that meant that it was somewhere between 9 and 12.

If he shouted out, it is the third Watch, that would mean somewhere between 12 and 3am.

This text was familiar to every Jew in Jerusalem. It was just as common for the Jews keeping up with time, as it is for us to look at our Watches and clocks to tell time. God uses this passage to give His people a Spiritual Message. Watchman, What of the Night was a question that the People of Seir would ask the Prophet in Jerusalem. What Time is it?

How much longer do we have to lay in wait?

How much more do we have to bear?

How long do we have to stay here and suffer?
Watchman, is Daybreak near?

Watchman, Do you see streaks of Daylight?

Watchman, is the day long from coming?
Watchman, What of the Night? What Time is it?

The Watchman shouted back, "The Morning Cometh,"
And that's What time it is with you who read this Blog,

The Morning Cometh...

You will be able to get up from where you are, The Morning Cometh,

You will be able to refresh yourselves, The Morning Cometh,

You will be able to feed your families,

You will be able to wear sufficient clothes,

You will have some sunny days, The Morning Cometh,
The Watchman declares, The Morning Cometh, But Also the Night!

In other words, in this life, its just normal, its fitting, its on point to let you know,

that even in 2009 with a Black President in the White House, and a Democratic Congress,

The Morning Cometh, But also the Night.

You WILL have some good days, but also,

You WILL have some bad days.

Into each life some rain must Fall,

Into each life some winds must BLOW...

Trust the Lord in the rain,

Trust the Lord in the wind,

For the Question; "Watchman, What of the Night?"

The answer is not in the Whitehouse,

The answer in not in the Courthouse,

The answer is in the Lord...

It's time to get on our knees and talk to God,

It's time to humble ourselves, and seek His face,

It't time to seek God's Face,

It's time to turn from our wicked ways.

Be Blessed in 2009, but dont let folks fool you in 2009 with all these catchy phrases,

Like "Its Mine in 2009" It may be or it may not be!
The Morning Cometh, But also the Night!