Watching for the Lord

March 24, 2023 | Blake M (ES 2024)

The ancient city demands much of a watchman. He spends all day or all night with nothing to do but watch: waiting for signals from other cities or the signs of enemy armies. Uneventful weeks and months pass. Yet, in a few key moments, everyone in the city depends on him to be alert. On an ordinary day, he is given little praise; should he doze off and miss the signs of an incoming army, he rightly shoulders all the blame.