May 08
Fortifications, Part 4
Watchtowers and Watchmen
The hillsides throughout Oman are dotted with ancient watchtowers. These round towers were built at strategic high places and manned by 1-2 soldiers. These watchmen would guard towns, oases, and strategic passes, warning of threat or attack. It was a lonely, dangerous, tedious post with day and night vigil.
In the Bible, watchmen would guard the walls and towers of cities and vineyards, and were often a metaphor for prayer and intercession. Let's pray to the Lord of the Harvest to raise up more watchmen over this nation!
"I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray day and night, continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord. Give the Lord no rest until He completes His work..." (From Isaiah 62:6-7, NLT)
Worship with us!: The Watchman by Paul Wilbur. Jesus, Raise Up the Watchmen!
Matthew 18:14 Focus—‘Your Father in heaven does not want one of these little ones to be lost.’
Please bring these towns and villages before the Father:
Al-Ghuwaysah, Saham district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 4,376
Al-Fulayj, Saham district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 3,167
Hillat al-Burj, Saham district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 2,938
Sur ash-Shiyadi, Saham district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 2,730
Hillat al-Kahahil, Saham district, Al-Batinah North region. Population: 2,404