Pastor Jesse Lockhart preached from Ezekiel 22:30 on God’s cry, “I sought for a man,” laying out the weight of living in an evil generation where sin is celebrated, truth is watered down, families are torn apart, and even the church drifts into apostasy, yet God is still searching for someone willing to stand in the gap. He tied the call to the twelve spies sent into Canaan—men chosen to cross Jordan, walk the land, taste its fruit, and bring back a testimony—and he warned that too many believers remain tangled in the wilderness, wrapped in briars and vines, satisfied with dead religion instead of crossing over into the fullness God offers. Jesse pressed the need for people who will pray through, wrestle like Jacob until the blessing comes, refuse to settle for “reasonable service,” and search out the land so they can bring back grapes and pomegranates for their families, their children, and those still stuck in the wilderness. With urgency he asked what kind of days we’re handing the next generation—wilderness days or Canaan days—and called the church to rise, seek God deeply, and become the man or woman He is searching for in this hour.
Fairview Union Church — Whitwell, Tennessee
