The cold temperatures still prevented riding. So Little Person and Uri were at the barn allowing the horses to frolic in the snow and kick up their heels for a much needed break from their stall. As they were watching the horses in the paddock rolling in the snow and acting like they were foals again, they both chuckled at their antics……
Then they wanted to cover the barn help. The pair were planning to clean stalls. They were singing away in the labor of love for their giant pals. They were glad there was a little heat in the barn….They hurried as fast as they could to get the horses back in.
They finished the cleaning of the stalls, cleaned their water and feed buckets…. Each stall was inviting the horses back with a fresh pad of hay for the munching delight.
Little Person and Uri had all the horses now cleaned, dried and returned to their respective stalls. They nickered at their hay…. Little Person spoke, let the munching and sneezing begin. Uri laughed at them munching and hearing a huge brrrrr from the equine companions occasionally.
They closed up the barn after checking all barn doors and horse stalls and the electricity and turned off the lights.
They climbed in to Little Person’s car and he got the heat started soon as the engine revved up. They were cold but felt good to see their big friends after ten days.
Little Person decided to have a late breakfast on their way home. He suggested this to Uri.
Uri asked, can we go to the place we went last week?
Little Person agreed and asked, but they do not serve breakfast?
Uri smiled, I hate breakfast. I do not do eggs. Yuck.
Little Person smiled, okay, sorry, I did not know you don’t do eggs.
Little Person spoke up, yeah, let’s go there again. Good idea.
The sky turned a little darker as the snow started to fall.
Uri smiled, Wow! Just like last week. God is so cool. There was not suppose to snow until tomorrow morning.
Little Person spoke up, Yeah, I know…. Well, at least the horses are set until tonight’s feeding. The guys will be back by tonight. They are suppose to call me when they get in at the barn. I want to make sure the horses are okay and the guys get back okay, too…..
Uri said, they should make it back today. I talked to Joe this morning and they were only a couple hours away from the barn then…. They should be back in hour or so.
Little Person thought, good….
Uri and Little Person ordered at the restaurant except they ordered hot chocolate for now instead of shakes.
Little Person said, we can have the shakes for dessert if we are warmed up by then.
Uri smiled and shook her head in agreement.
Uri and Little Person looked at the snow falling and being reminded of the special time last week of watching each snowflake land with a purpose from their great God.
You could see their eyes following each snowflake land and wonder what was its destination from here.
Uri spoke up as she remembered, you started to say last week something more than what we discussed, but then the phone call stopped our furthering into God’s thoughts….. Can we continue?
Little Person said, sure.
Little Person started, Okay, well, we turned and saw the voice that spoke to John. Then he turned and saw the lampstands and Jesus Christ in the midst of us. Right?
Uri shook her head as she was holding the hot chocolate, hoping it would warm her.
Well, then in the following chapters, we are introduced to the four living creatures.
Let’s open the bible for now it will be a lot easier….. Let’s wait for the food, then let’s dive in here… Okay?
Uri agreed as she saw the order of their food heading their way.
They munched quickly their burgers and fries…. Then ordering their shakes for dessert.
They opened up to Revelation 4:6-11:
and in front of the throne there was something like a sea or large expanse of glass, like [the clearest] crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living creatures who were full of eyes in front and behind [seeing everything and knowing everything that is around them].
The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf (ox), the third creature had the face of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes all over and within [underneath their wings]; and day and night they never stop saying,
“Holy, holy, holy [is the] Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all], who was and who is and who is to come [the unchanging, eternal God].”
Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever; and they throw down their crowns before the throne, saying,
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being.”
So Little Person started to say, we can conclude on studying the living creatures. First of all, they are awesomely symbolized creation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ…. They represent who He is….. Jesus Christ is the King of all, right? Lion always represents the ruler of the beasts!, as he smiled, after all, that is what we were before being born again, right?
Uri agreed, nodding her head in agreement, as she sipped her shake.
Little Person continued, the second was a calf, which represents God’s Servant of all, Jesus Christ.
He continued, then the third living creature face was that of a man…… Jesus Himself referred to Himself as He was the Son of Man….
And finally the face of an eagle is Jesus Christ is from heaven, the divine nature is Him in the flesh. He is the Giver of His divine nature to us through His cross and Holy Spirit….. He is Spirit and all who want to worship God from now on must worship in Spirit and Truth…… Jesus Christ….. is the Anointed of God in which we are now His body of believers . We are born from heaven and live here on this earth, though we are no longer part of the world.
Got this so far? He smiled at Uri..
She said, yeah….. Isn’t Matthew written from the King’s perspective? And Mark, the Servant of God? And Luke, the Son of Man? And John- The Eagle, Christ, the Divine One?
Yup, said Little Person….. Isn’t it fantastic all that is written refers to our King? I just love how God twirled the whole written word to point to His One Thing, His Son, His Beloved Son. His plan of redemption for the whole species of mankind, which is His Son, Jesus Christ.
Uri agreed,…. as the sound of surping was heard loudly as the straw was hitting rock bottom of her glass.
Little Person ordered another two of their shakes…..and two slices of pizza. Oh yeah, some more fries, please. Please them chili fries, thank you, Maam.
Okay, continuing Little Person spoke on, Now turn to Chapter 6, verse 1. Our King opens up the first seal from the closed scroll……which only He can do.
John heard from one of the living creatures speak to him to come and see: and we read John saw a white horse….
Uri broke in smiling, and look her name is Aaliyah….
They both laughed.
Little Person chuckling spoke, my Aaliyah would love to have our King as her rider!
Little Person chuckled and said, well, who knows what the horse’s name was…. But the Rider is what I saw for the first time….. I always thought maybe Holy Spirit…. Never King Jesus. If it was then why not just say the King?…… But He was not revealed yet in this context. I mean He is manifested but not to the world…. Only believers can know Him. So to the rest of mankind, especially those who can receive Him but do not…. He is still the Conqueror and goes to conquer….. The rest of the book reveals how He as a sovereign King conquers those who rebel.
The first living creature was a lion face….. This first Rider on a white horse as scripture states:
Then I saw as the Lamb (Christ) broke one of the seven seals [of the scroll initiating the judgments], and I heard one of the four living creatures call out as with a voice of thunder, Come.”
I looked, and behold, a [c]white horse [of victory] whose rider carried a]bow; and a crown [of victory] was given to him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer.
Now turn to Revelation 19:11-16:
And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who was riding it is called Faithful and True (trustworthy, loyal, incorruptible, steady), and in righteousness He judges and wages war [on the rebellious nations].
His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many royal crowns; and He has a name inscribed [on Him] which no one knows or understands except Himself.
He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.
And the armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, [dazzling] white and clean, followed Him on white horses.
From His mouth comes a sharp sword (His word) with which He may strike down the nations, and He will ]rule them with a rod of iron; and He will tread the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty [in judgment of the rebellious world].
And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name inscribed, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
The thing that stopped me from seeing the Rider was our King was…. the word bow… I thought it was bow with an arrow…. But it is stated in the concordance it is a bow like a garland to be placed on the head along with a crown as a reward. The crown for ruler and a bow like garland for reward.
See, last week, I was still finding scripture to match the scriptures Holy Spirit was showing me from the verses that we just read.
Now He then proceeds to tell me something which it is backed up in 2 Peter 2 :4-22: I heard only 8 were saved from the flood….. Then I listened to a radio guy saying the same thing flipping through the radio driving…. I know when it is two witnesses speaking the same thing to me…. It is Holy Spirit saying: TAKE HEED….. Many are decieved. They have not been born again from My hand nor have many changed their garments to Mine.
I said yes, Sir….
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell,] putting them in chains of darkness[b] to be held for judgment; if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;
if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—
if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh[c] and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from[d] the Lord.
But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you]
With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood!
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer,] who loved the wages of wickedness.
But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm.
Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error.
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”
If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.
Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,”[g] and, “A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud.”
Do you realize, I mean, think about this: there was only one family saved in the flood with Noah…. Only 8 people and a lot of animals… But only 8 believed God was sending a flood and did what they needed to do to be saved, Little Person anxiously spoke. How many believe today that Jesus Christ is the only way to redemption. How many even believe they need Him?
Now it is written in Revelation, there are thousands, as written a great multitude redeemed by the blood of the Lamb…. But if you think about it, compared to the multitudes on the earth from 0 years ago to this day…. I wonder what the comparison is in the number ratio.
Many people believe they are going to heaven but have not bowed to the cross of Christ, nor bow to Him and repent to our Heavenly Father for their sin…. Yet they think it is a go card that anyone who thinks they are a good person can enter….There is no man under heaven born of a woman that has not sinned, except the spotless Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ Himself rebuked some man for saying He was good…. He even spoke… that God alone is good…..
Jesus Christ is the Only WAY to heaven…. I pray as the world gets more difficult to live through, that people will start to think they need a God…. Not their god of their making but the One True Living God who gave us His ONLY Begotten Son as a living sacrifice for our sins against Him so we may then repent and be washed by His blood and made new. I pray they seek Him every day and night…. I really do not want anyone not to have the opportunity to know this God of ours. He is so great and good. He is loving and takes us in His court to be with Him….. How can someone not seek Him…. when He is giving them the grace to seek Him? I do not get that….
The only way to heaven and be with Jesus Christ and the Almighty is to be born again by His standards not mens.
Do you see what I started to see?
The Rider on the white horse is Jesus Christ, the Conqueror of all… Our Champion……Over all of the world, He has conquered and made the way for each one of us who are riding behind Him because we are with Him and partake of Him. He is our life. He is our Light. He is our Breath. He is our very next thought. He is our very next breath. He is our Redeemer and Victor over death and the world…. He leads us into the way of Life alone…His life that never ends….. Praise Him forever!
Oh, You be our Vision and our Audience of One.
Almighty God has made everything He is -given to us- through Jesus Christ in the power of His Spirit…. So we lack nothing that we need to live a godly life by His Spirit within us.
We cannot be a member of His body unless we have Holy Spirit living within us… We must have the same Spirit of God within us as in Jesus Christ… For now, we call God ABBA…. The reason being we have the Spirit of Jesus Christ within us who calls His Father now ours. Praise God and praise the Son and praise the Spirit.
Our lives are lived from heaven and by heavenly means, His Son, alive in us…. The body of Christ, is the vessel of Him, on this earth.
This is just the tip of the mountain He has shown me….so then, if we look at the living creatures, then we can see what will happen to those who reject God’s redemption of His Son.…..
He went on to say, so you can see here in scripture…..that……….
Next chapter….. God is willing…
SELAH!
Tune in next time….Unless He has returned!
