"Take Your Turn on the Wall"

by WXAN & KMHM General Manager, Doug Apple

He rises early, before sunrise. No need to bathe. Where he's going it doesn't matter. But there are other preparations necessary. Guns. Ammo. Various other weapons and electronic wizardry to get the job done. He's packed. He's ready. He heads out…for The Wall.

CONSTANT WATCH

As he approaches the wall, he doesn't see the one whom he will soon relieve. No words will be spoken. There is no “clocking in” or “clocking out”. Just a simple, silent transfer of responsibility. He takes his place on the wall. When he's done, another will replace him, though silent and unseen. Someone must always be on The Wall.

THE WALL

This is how I feel as I take my turn in our church's Watchmen prayer schedule. I take it very seriously. It's my time on The Wall. So what is the wall? For me it symbolizes the higher location, the clearer view, the place between God and people. This is where I purposely come to pray for many things, especially for God’s will to be done. The higher location means I'm drawing closer to the Heavenly Father. 

THE CLEARER VIEW

The wall is always designed to offer the clearest view possible. I find this to be true when I am praying on “the wall”. My view of the world, my life, my family, my finances, my work my view of everything becomes clearer when I am praying, drawing near to God, on the wall.

TAKE YOUR TURN

Our church offers a sign-up sheet for the Watchmen prayer schedule. Your church may or may not have organized prayer, but no matter. You should still be an “organized prayer”. The goal is that we all are maintaining a constant prayer watch. Will you join us? Will you take your turn on the wall? Just commit to spend at least 15 minutes in prayer. That's 15 minutes of drawing near to your Heavenly Father. So, what are you waiting for? The view is fantastic!