Come Ye Apart…And Rest A While

Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? Centuries ago the prophet Isaiah heard this question coming to him from afar, even from a neighboring country. (Isaiah 21:11) He stood as watchman upon the walls of Sion, jealously guarding the City of God against the sneak attacks of the enemy, and at the same time alert throughout the night for the coming of the dawn, even the dawn of the new day. He heard a voice of inquiry from Seir, which is Edom; from one who realizes the...