Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 31:6

"For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the hills of Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto Jehovah our God." — Jeremiah 31:6 (ASV)

For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon Mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise you, and let us go up to Zion to the LORD our God.

For many a year Israel had gone to Bethel to worship the calves, or stayed at home to adore the shrine of Ashtaroth; now they were to go to Zion to serve Jehovah. See what the grace of God can do even for idolaters. If any of us have been bowing down to our idols, may we this day turn to the living God; may the power of his grace lead us to go heartily and unanimously to worship the Lord our God.

For there shall be a day, that the watchmen on Mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise you, and let us go up to Zion to the LORD our God.

The men of Ephraim did not go up to Zion to worship; they forsook the one altar at Jerusalem. But the day will come when they will return to the Lord.

Watchmen must be on the lookout for enemies, but the day will come when even they will be able to leave their watchtowers and to say, Let us go up to Zion to Jehovah our God.

Are any of you watching just now with anxious eyes? Have you been watching all through the night? Well, you have not seen much, and your eyes ache from looking out for evil. So stop your watching now, and say to one another, Let us go up to Zion to the Lord our God.