Vision of Horses Before the Lord

Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. And the mountains were made of bronze. The first chariot had red horses, the second chariot black horses, the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses -- all strong horses. So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?"  The angel told me, "These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth. The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south." As the strong horses went out, they wanted to go patrol the earth, and the LORD said, "Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled the earth. Then He summoned me saying, "See, those going to the land of the north have pacified My Spirit in the northern land." Zechariah 6:1-8 HCSB 

Horses in the future of Jerusalem. That is what Zechariah was prophesying from the Lord. Not regular horses, but special horses with chariots. These represented the four spirits of heaven ( verse 5) and God is pronouncing His judgment on the nations of the world. The phrase about the horses going to the north bringing rest or peace to “My Spirit” would indicate that there would be some changes or peace to that region—and that may have just been the fall of Babylon…or it could indicate a future change—destruction—of a great city, named as Babylon in the Book of Revelation. Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying: In this way, Babylon the great city will be thrown down violently and never be found again. Revelation 18:21 HCSB. No one wants to be on the side that gets destroyed…but everyone makes a choice. To live in obedience to God, or not. Will people in this city have a choice? Some people may feel that they don’t have a choice…that is just life. That’s the way things are—sinfulness all around them, so they are part of it. But we do have a choice. Within our hearts we can choose who we’ll serve—how our lives will be. Choose the dark or white horse and ride into the north to pacify the Holy Spirit. The dark horses represent the melancholy of war while the white horses represent joy and a return of peace, according to the Bible commentaries of Matthew Henry. The white horse almost always represents the Good Guy! Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness. Revelation 19:11 HCSB. Do you choose to ride in that white horse drawn chariot and go forth with the joy of the Lord? 

Prayer ~ Now may the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing, so that we will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit—Your awesome power, God. Romans 15:13. NASB

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