A Life Well Lived
We are to rise up and give warning, the hour is late for our country and for the lost. The hour is late, it cost the men a night without sleep, cost them their safety. It was not an hour of convenience. The British were close to them. It put their families in danger. The night was long for Paul Revere and the two other riders, but also, for their families. Revere's wife didn't know what had happened to him. She thought he had been captured by the British and sent someone to pay the British to release him.
When, we stand up for Christ Satan attacks us or our family. Unaware of the enemies attacks, we must warn them that the enemy of their souls is coming toward them roaring-seeking who he can devour. Paul Revere brought together thirty patriots known as the Mechanics to watch the movement of the British. This group were to collect information and then discuss the proper action to take. The plan worked until Dr. Ben Church joined the group, he was a spy for the British Army.
The British devised to mask their march on Concord and Lexington. The Mechanics saw through their scheme. Joseph Warren charged Revere with the task of warning Samuel Adams and John Hancock. They were targets of the enemies operation 1774-1775. Revere was employed as a express rider to carry news, messages, and copies of resolution to New York and Philadelphia. Revere was sent to tell Adams and Hancock the British were coming to arrest them. Earlier Revere had hung two lanterns in the bell tower in a church where people could see. One lantern they are coming by land, two by water. On the way to Lexington Revere stopped by every house to warn them. He didn't yell out a warning. The British were too near and would have heard him. When he arrived at Lexington around midnight. Where Adams and Hancock were staying the guard ask them to be quiet. They were sleeping. Revere said you will soon hear a lot of noise the Regulars are coming out. That was his message, not the British are coming.
Revere was not only one out warning people that night. William Dawes sent out with same message, but on a longer route. They continued on to Concord Massachetts , they were joined by third rider Dr. Prescott. All three were arrested. Prescott escaped immediately, Dawes some after him. Revere was held, but later released.
Revere had other people helping him. We are to be watchmen on the wall, to warn others of danger. Satan is coming to steal, kill, and destroy your life. He wants to take you to hell. Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost. He will save you from sin, exchange your sin for His righteousness, if you will call upon the name of the Lord. You will be saved.
Revere became an engraver, dentist, manufactured gun powder, and printed country's first money. He commanded Castle William at Boston Harbor. After the war, he learned to roll copper and opened the country's first copper rolling mill. The copper business is still in operation today. Operated hardware store, and later a foundry. He was an artisan, a master craftsman, and a silversmith. A man was identified only by the teeth Revere had made him. He died in the war. He dressed like an Indian in the Boston tea party. He said whatever we do let's do it well. Good advice for all of us.
Would we have ridden through the night to warn others? How far will we go to deliver others?
