THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WARHORSE

King David emphasizes this point in Psalms 18:32, 34, 39, 40: “It is God that girdeth me with strength . . . He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken in mine arms . . . For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.”

2. HIS POWERFUL NECK
“Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?” (Job 39:19). When you look at pictures of the warhorse’s neck, it strikes you as being very awesome and powerful. In old time battles the warhorses often had to pull heavy loads, perhaps a heavy cannon gun or battering ram which would be roped to a collar or yoke around the warhorse’s neck.

The strong neck also enables the horse to hold its head up high even in the midst of the raging battle. Loud thunder is frightening and the powerful necks of warhorses also installs fear into the enemy. Spiritually speaking, the Holy Spirit enables our necks to be awesome, like frightening thunder to our enemies.

Song of Solomon 1:9 says: “I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.” There would have been at least two outstanding, well-trained, disciplined, and amazing horses to pull King Pharaoh’s chariot. Their necks would have been strong to carry the harness and hold their heads up high.

They could see where they were going. Their neck’s thunderous strength enabled them to see the way forward.

God wants our spiritual necks to also put terror into the hearts of His enemies.

To be continued.

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell