Ezekiel 33

The man who truly speaks for the Lord God has a special responsibility. This point has been made already in this book of prophecy, but now it is reiterated as the prophet begins a new section of the book. The prophet is a watchman. Part of His responsibility is to warn the people concerning the Lord’s judgment. Any watchman should be well situated at a high lookout point at the edge of the city. He lives on the border between the city he protects and the world outside. He cannot wait for dangerous armies to knock at the city gates before he sounds the alarm. He is looking and waiting. He is ready to sound the trumpet when he sees the signs of danger. If he does his job, and the city will not take notice, the watchman has nothing to be ashamed of. Each man should hear the warning, and each man is responsible to take appropriate action.