PRAYER WATCHES

By CarolMarie Smith

God is rising up Trustworthy Watchmen, ones that won’t abuse the Bride:

Song of Solomon 5:7“Thewatchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me”.

In a time of seeking the Lord, I read this passage. I began to cry and travail in prayer, grieved for the impurity of these watchmen, as she was looking for her lover. They were to be the keepers of the walls, to cover and protect. But instead they wounded her and took her bridal veil! The heart of God became mine towards His bride, His beloved, and those He was drawing to Himself. Then He said to me ““I am establishing the widow as watchmen, I am rising up within her the “watcher spirit” to take the land. I will give strategies to her for intercession. Not only do I give my ear to her when she prays, but I have enlarged her ear to hear me and the strategies needed for each situation. For too long have the watchmen abused my bride and those I am calling to my side. For too long there have been wounds that bring destruction! I am reversing that now. I will raise up watchmen that will establish the borders. I will raise up those who will not compromise, those who want My will established on the earth! …. Watchmen that will take the land in prayer and establish the borders. If the borders are secure, the land will be also.”

We have to first align ourselves with Him, to be trusted to watch over His Bride. Repent where you might have exposed the Bride (took her veil) with your words of judgment.

We need to be trained to see into the night, alert and wise!

Isaiah 56:10“Hiswatchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.”

Yeshua (Jesus) told us all to “watch and pray”

Matthew 26:41“Watchand pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Also Matt 24:43) 2 Chron 23:6 “but all the people shall keep the watchof theLord”.

Hebraic mindset: time was divided in periods or hours. A “Day” is a evening and morning making up 24 hours from sunset to sunset (Gen 1:5)

“Watches” were when the sun went down to protect the people from the enemy.

Nehemiah 7:3“And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in hiswatch, and every one to be over against his house”.Watch over your Home!

We are to watch over Israel! Isaiah 62:6“I have setwatchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of theLord, keep not silence”

Watch over what God has trusted you!Luke 2:8 “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keepingwatchover their flock by night.”

Old Testament:there were three divisions or watches, four hours each.(Judges 7:19)

2 Kings 11:5-7“And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of thewatchof the king's house;And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep thewatchof the house, that it be not broken down.And two parts of all you that go forth on the Sabbath, even they shall keep thewatchof the house of theLordabout the king.”

First Watch “Beginning Watch” (6 PM to 10 PM) HIS PRESENCE FOR LIFE!

Lamentations 2:19“Arise, cry out in thenight: in the beginning of thewatches pour out thine heart like water before the face of theLord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.”

Second Watch “Middle Watch” (10 PM to 2 AM) ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIES!

Judges 7:19“So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middlewatch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands”

Third Watch, “Morning Watch”(2 AM to 6AM) SIGNS & WONDERS; CONFUSE THE ENEMY!

Exodus 14:24“And it came to pass, that in the morningwatchtheLordlooked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians”(Also 1 Sam 11:11)

In the New Testament the night hours were divided into four watches.

First Watch (Evening Watch): from sunset (6 PM) to 9 PM VISITATION! The Day begins with a WATCH!

  • Beginning of the new day & night watches…Ending of the past. Time to meditate and thank Him for what He has done! Time to be purged of anxieties and preparefor future. Time of Focus! Josh 1:8
  • Linked with the call of God on Israel; as you pray for Israel, your “calling” will be made clearer!
  • Time of visitation: personally, family, territory, nation(s)…pray into it & expect it!
  • Cry out for the children, cover them! (Lam 2:19)
  • (Mevasseret & Mt Zion Gates: Pray for USA, Latin America and countries around the Red Sea; Saudi Arbia, E. Africa;Israel’s Western and Southern borders, Gaza! Awaken the widows and watchmen to take their places in their territories!)
  • Genesis 24:63(KJV)And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.

The Second Watch (the Midnight Watch): from 9 PM to Midnight CLARITY & POSITIONING!

  • If you don’t watch, scattering happens (Chuck Pierce. Declare “clarity”, “wholeness”, “scattering stop!”
  • Pray for Israel to return to their Land! As you do, you will align with your land (or territory)!
  • Agree with your “redemptive purpose” that brings “positioning”! Declare Israel’s purpose: Ez 36:1-15
  • Align with God’s timing; listen to His strategies in the Word and in prayer and apply it
  • Time for His righteous judgments to prevail! (Judges 16:3)
  • (Lion Gate and Golden Gates: Jordan, Iran, China, Japan, Nepal, India, Indonesia, N. Australia; Israel’s Eastern border. Awaken the widows and watchmen to take their places in their territories!)
  • Psalm 119:62(KJV)“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments”.

The Third Watch (Warfare Watch): from midnight to 3 AM VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION!

  • Peter’s denial was at this time. There is great influence to draw us & others into darkness
  • Time the thief tries to steal inheritance (1Kings 3:20)
  • Cover yourself and family with the Blood of Yeshua (Jesus)! (Rev 12:11)
  • Release the answer: to stand strong in faith; angelic assistance; courage to do what is right; enemy’s plans be confused! (Ex 14:24) Pull on signs and wonders!
  • (Bethlehem Gate: Pray for Africa (especially Egypt)Sudan and Israel’s relations with them; Israel’s Southern border. Awaken the widows and watchmen to take their places in their territories!)
  • Matthew 24:43 (KJV)“But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.”

The Fourth Watch (Morning Watch): from 3 AM to 6 AM IDENTIFICATION, REVELATION INTIMACY!

  • Breaking of a new dawn, expect revelation for your waking day! For your future!
  • Pray for the Messiah to be revealed to Israel and the Jews! Pray for the Arabs! Pray for “identification”!
  • As you pray for Israel, your identification of “who you are” in Him will become stronger!
  • (Ein Kerem and Bethel Gates: South America, West Africa, Russia; Israel’s South-western border and North-eastern borders. Awaken the widows and watchmen to take their places in their territories!)
  • Matthew 14:25“And in the fourthwatchof the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.”