Above the Horse Gate
the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house.
THE STUDY:
The
Horse Gate stood north of
the Water Gate, adjacent to the temple area. It was here that wicked Athaliah
was executed (2 Chron. 23:15). God warned His people not to trust in horses and
chariots (Deut. 17:14–20), but Solomon imported them from Egypt (1 Kings
10:26–29), and they became an important part of the nation’s defense system
(Isa. 2:7). The Horse Gate reminds us that there is warfare in the Christian
life (2 Tim. 2:1–4) and that we must always be ready to do battle (Eph.
6:10–18).[1]
The Horse Gate may speak,
then, of soldier-service in a world opposed to God and His truth. It bids us to
“contend for the faith that was once for
all delivered to the saints.” (Jude 3)
The truth has been given
to us at a great cost, not only to the One who is Himself “the Truth,” but for its preservation, and recovery when lost at
times.[2]
WHAT WE CAN WALK AWAY
WITH ….
- We walk away this morning with the understanding that just as the days of Jesus, there will always be a battle for the faith. God’s word will be challenged and attempts will be made to silence it. BUT HIS WORD WILL PREVAIL!
APPLICATION:
I watched a movie a few years ago called, “The
Book Of Eli!” If you have not seen this movie and are planning too don’t read
or listen to me from this point on. The main character “Eli” explains to his
partner “Solara” his mission. According to Eli, his book is the last remaining
copy of the Bible, as all other copies were intentionally destroyed following
the nuclear war. He says he was led to the book by a voice in his head, which
then directed him to travel westward to a place where it would be safe. The
voice assured him that he would be protected on his journey. Thus, for the last
thirty years he has been traveling west, guided by his faith.
Once He arrives to his destination Eli
tells the guards that he has a copy of the King James Version of the Bible.
Once inside, Eli, who is revealed to be blind, begins to dictate the Bible from
memory to the leader of the group. Eli dies, but not before he has finished
reciting the Bible. The printing press at Alcatraz begins making copies of the
new King James Bible.
Today, let us remember no matter
how crazy the world may seem, no matter what efforts are made to silence or
destroy our faith, GODS WORD WILL PREVAIL!
Blessings my friends
Pastor Rod
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