Ezekiel 3:17 “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”.

DAILY READING; Hebrews 11:23-40; Exodus 15; Proverbs 6:1-7:5

In his Autobiography “Just as I am” Billy Graham wrote about a missed opportunity to have spoken to President John Kennedy, just before his death.
Evangelist Billy Graham had become closely acquainted with John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential campaign.
After winning the election, John F. Kennedy invited Billy Graham to play golf and have lunch with him.
After lunch, JFK himself drove Billy Graham to the golf course. On their way back, JFK who was a Catholic told Graham that his Church didn’t preach much about the second coming of Christ and said he wanted to know more about it.
Graham then told Kennedy what the Bible said about Christ’s incarnation, death, resurrection, and promise to return.
“Very interesting, ” Kennedy replied. “We’ll have to talk more about that someday.”
The last time Billy Graham would be with the president was at the 1963 National Prayer Breakfast. At that time, Billy Graham had the flu.
After Billy Graham gave his short talk, and JFK gave his, at the occasion, the two men walked out of the hotel to the President’s car together. At the curb, the president turned to Billy Graham and said.
“Billy, could you ride back to the White House with me? I’d like to see you for a minute.”
But it was a cold, snowy day, and Billy graham felt quite chilly as he stood there without his overcoat.
Graham declined the President’s invitation and said “Mr. President, I’ve got a fever, not only am I weak, but I don’t want to give you this thing [the flu]. Couldn’t we wait and talk some other time?”
“Of course,” the president said graciously.
As he entered his car and left that would be the last time Billy Graham would ever be with him.
Sometime toward the end of the second week in November 1963, Billy Graham unaccountably felt such a burden and premonition about the president and tried to reach him but couldn’t. He shared his inner foreboding that something terrible was going to happen to JFK, with two of his friends.
Few days later, on 22 November 1963, Billy Graham heard the sad news that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated.
It seemed the president had a feeling he wouldn’t be alive for long, because in one of his last interviews he had said “There’s so little time and so much to do.”
Billy Graham later said that declining the President’s invitation to have a talk was one of his life’s greatest regrets. For the rest of his life, he was haunted by that missed opportunity to have given President John F. Kennedy, a much needed spiritual counsel.

It is remarkable that the great evangelist Billy Graham always regretted that one missed opportunity to discuss Christ with President Kennedy.
From that incident he learned the value of taking advantage of every single moment to preach. No wonder he ended up preaching the Gospel to more people than anyone else in history
The truth is that we don’t know what the future holds for anyone.
In the world today, many people are afflicted with the contradiction of looking powerful and in control outwardly but being conflicted inwardly.
There are friends, colleagues and loved ones around us, who may seem fine outwardly, but their lives are headed towards disaster.
It is through sensitivity to the Spirit that we can perceive what is going on spiritually and promptly respond to deliver them from the plans of the wicked.
Spiritual sensitivity is developed through intimacy with God.
When we always abide in God’s Presence, through a lifestyle of prayers, study of the Word, and worship, we will be divinely directed per time on how to help people.
We must understand that we are in a fierce battle with the kingdom of darkness over the souls of men. Everyday millions are headed for hell.
Promptly ministering God’s Word is literally a matter of life and death, because we don’t know what may next befall a person.The world is in dire need of light. Every life without Christ is in crisis. They are under torment of the adversary and within them there is a cry for freedom. We can’t remain insensitive to this silent cry.
We are God’s watchmen in these last days.

Twice God told Ezekiel: “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me” (Ezekiel 3:17; and Ezekiel 33:1-9).

It is through an intimate relationship with God, that we hear His voice and give prompt warning to men. This is how we can avoid regrets and wishing we had helped people before it was too late
Today, let us receive the grace to constantly walk in the fear of God so that we can develop greater sensitivity to His voice.
As we obediently serve God, in turning many to righteousness, surely we shall shine as the stars of Heaven for ever and ever. [Daniel 12:3]

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to preach Your Word in season and out of season, As I speak, may the glorious light of Your Gospel shatter the darkness in men’s hearts, and bring them to salvation in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222.