"A pronouncement against Duʹmah:
Someone is calling out to me from Seʹir:
“Watchman, what of the night?
Watchman, what of the night?”
Where is this Dumah?
Found not in Seir,
also named Edom,
always to dear readers not perfectly clear.
Since, “Dumah” means “Silence.”
Should instill fear. Suggestive of a future.
Not contained will be Edom's fright.
Long a vindictive enemy of God’s people,
to end up silent—in death.
Her divinely prophesied finale
drew rapidly near.
The watchman said:
“The morning is coming,
and also the night."
A glimmer of a dawning
shown on the horizon,
brief, illusory.
Then Night—
another dark time of oppression—
quickly following on the heels of suns rising.
The Watchman's words:
"If you would inquire, inquire.
Come again!” to Jah.
Maybe, your practiced sins you can retire.
Yet, lest not forget
these enemies did incur death
after war inflicted acute and intense pain
without true mourners to in sympathy hear.
So often I find this history read
reminds me I must
myself, this soul I hold dear,
be whole in my service
reflecting on past judgements I regularly fed.
So as not to dally
or deflect to the rear.
Cowardice?... No, remember: be bold
to speak proven 'truth' as a 'watchman' who seeks
to warn the wicked or merely imperfect
he's admonished to reach.
Not to waver in earnest endeavors
to touch honest hearts.
Help deserving ones understand His love.
Not hinder it in others
but love also to enemies
in imitation of Christ
generously impart.
I return to what I read:
"For this is what Jehovah said to me:
“Go, post a lookout
and have him report what he sees.”
For a 'watchman' must call out to all!
Give the warning. Or welcome the grave.
If not permitting international residents
a life-saving message to heed.
Advise all they must:
"Keep awake, then,
all the time making supplication
that you may succeed
in escaping all these things that must occur
and in standing before the Son of man."
The Day of Vengeance upon this earth,
on which humanity wobbly stands,
a majority of mankind a unnecessary tragedy
to undergo, while with endurance a "great crowd"
joyfully withstands.
The trustworthy watchman
will loyally proceed proclaiming this sound advice:
"Pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking
and anxieties of life,
and suddenly that day be instantly upon you
as a snare." Beware!
"For it will come upon all those dwelling on the face of the whole earth."
Yes,
"Keep on the watch, therefore,
because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming."
Though all indications of fulfilled prophecy maintains
—the overwhelming evidence that Christ is ruling in heaven; that he will soon bring an end to mankind’s long, dark night of alienation from God; and that thereafter he will usher in the true dawn, the Millennial Reign over a paradise earth!
Is At Hand!
A whole-souled watchman I am.
Not wanting to be stripped of my post.
O how tragic... eternal death as the price!
Determined to dispense 'good news'
while, announcing an impeding warning
a faithful 'soul' called as 'watchman' to duty,
although still daily cherished
as a 'lamb'.
Someone is calling out to me from Seʹir:
“Watchman, what of the night?
Watchman, what of the night?”
Where is this Dumah?
Found not in Seir,
also named Edom,
always to dear readers not perfectly clear.
Since, “Dumah” means “Silence.”
Should instill fear. Suggestive of a future.
Not contained will be Edom's fright.
Long a vindictive enemy of God’s people,
to end up silent—in death.
Her divinely prophesied finale
drew rapidly near.
The watchman said:
“The morning is coming,
and also the night."
A glimmer of a dawning
shown on the horizon,
brief, illusory.
Then Night—
another dark time of oppression—
quickly following on the heels of suns rising.
The Watchman's words:
"If you would inquire, inquire.
Come again!” to Jah.
Maybe, your practiced sins you can retire.
Yet, lest not forget
these enemies did incur death
after war inflicted acute and intense pain
without true mourners to in sympathy hear.
So often I find this history read
reminds me I must
myself, this soul I hold dear,
be whole in my service
reflecting on past judgements I regularly fed.
So as not to dally
or deflect to the rear.
Cowardice?... No, remember: be bold
to speak proven 'truth' as a 'watchman' who seeks
to warn the wicked or merely imperfect
he's admonished to reach.
Not to waver in earnest endeavors
to touch honest hearts.
Help deserving ones understand His love.
Not hinder it in others
but love also to enemies
in imitation of Christ
generously impart.
I return to what I read:
"For this is what Jehovah said to me:
“Go, post a lookout
and have him report what he sees.”
For a 'watchman' must call out to all!
Give the warning. Or welcome the grave.
If not permitting international residents
a life-saving message to heed.
Advise all they must:
"Keep awake, then,
all the time making supplication
that you may succeed
in escaping all these things that must occur
and in standing before the Son of man."
The Day of Vengeance upon this earth,
on which humanity wobbly stands,
a majority of mankind a unnecessary tragedy
to undergo, while with endurance a "great crowd"
joyfully withstands.
The trustworthy watchman
will loyally proceed proclaiming this sound advice:
"Pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking
and anxieties of life,
and suddenly that day be instantly upon you
as a snare." Beware!
"For it will come upon all those dwelling on the face of the whole earth."
Yes,
"Keep on the watch, therefore,
because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming."
Though all indications of fulfilled prophecy maintains
—the overwhelming evidence that Christ is ruling in heaven; that he will soon bring an end to mankind’s long, dark night of alienation from God; and that thereafter he will usher in the true dawn, the Millennial Reign over a paradise earth!
Is At Hand!
A whole-souled watchman I am.
Not wanting to be stripped of my post.
O how tragic... eternal death as the price!
Determined to dispense 'good news'
while, announcing an impeding warning
a faithful 'soul' called as 'watchman' to duty,
although still daily cherished
as a 'lamb'.
contest: speak of your soul
Here is what I need for you to do. Write a poem that speaks of your soul. You must name your soul. Then speak of how you can share your soul. Lastly what is your soul capable of doing, to shine brightly. I don't want any prewrite what so ever. If you enter on that is I won't even read it. Just playing I will ready it but you can win. Have fun and dig deep on this one folks. No long books be precise with your words. Short poem hold power just as much as long one.
Based on: Isaiah 21:6,11,12; Matt. 24:42; Luke 21:34-36;
Here is what I need for you to do. Write a poem that speaks of your soul. You must name your soul. Then speak of how you can share your soul. Lastly what is your soul capable of doing, to shine brightly. I don't want any prewrite what so ever. If you enter on that is I won't even read it. Just playing I will ready it but you can win. Have fun and dig deep on this one folks. No long books be precise with your words. Short poem hold power just as much as long one.
Based on: Isaiah 21:6,11,12; Matt. 24:42; Luke 21:34-36;
