The "water gate" is "toward the east," that is, close to the morning of the day of Christ.

The Glory of God will be a majestic river flowing from the personalities of the saints, extending the Life of Christ to the farthest reaches of the earth.

And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. (Ezekiel 47:9)

As fruitful as the past revivals have been, they are not to be compared in power and effectiveness with the work of Christ that yet is to come and that even now is beginning. For the whole earth is destined be filled with the knowledge of the Glory of Christ, and the peoples of the earth shall be turned toward God

Some individuals will not receive Christ and therefore shall suffer the eternal fire. But multitudes will be saved. Blessed be God the Father forever for His remarkable and glorious love for all the peoples of the earth.

Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. (Isaiah 60:5)

Notice once more the emphasis placed on watching in prayer ("the great tower") as we approach the return of our Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven:

After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel. (Nehemiah 3:27)

The Horse Gate

From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house. (Nehemiah 3:28)

In the Scriptures the horse is thought of in terms of speed and strength. There are several references that associate the horse with war, particularly with the return of Christ and His conquering saints at the Battle of Armageddon (Joel 2:4; Habakkuk 3:15; Revelation 19:14).

One of the outstanding passages concerning the role of the horse in war is found in Job:

Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. (Job 39:19-25)

The attributes assigned to the war horse show the nature of each soldier in Christ's army. It is the overcomers, the conquerors, who attain the first resurrection. Every person who returns with Christ, appearing with Him in His glory, will possess the characteristics described in this passage.

The conquering saints are strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. They are as the heroes of King David and will appear in glory with the Lord Jesus.

The horse's mane is the glory on his neck. On the "neck" of the Lord's conquerors will be the Glory of God. The Word of God in judgment on evil spirits will roar from their mouths with terrific power (Joel 3:16).

To be continued.