During the first year after I graduated high school in Texas I worked at a lumberyard in Kansas. And one of my bosses there took his family to a dude ranch in Colorado for their summer vacation. I thought about that this morning after seeing a short video clip of a ranch in Colorado. And it occurred to me, what would be the number one thing you would wanna see on a dude ranch? I say it would be horses in the stable.
Yeah, horses in the stable, out in the pasture, all around the ranch.
I mean, who doesn’t love horses? Let’s see a show of hands. Anybody? Hello? Yeah, that’s what I thought. They’re amazing and beautiful creatures. Right? No surprise they’re so popular in Bible verses. Even though they’re mentioned a lot in the Bible, have you ever wondered if God keeps horses in His stable or out roaming around in Heaven?
My guess is…it would be pretty hard for “the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean” to actually follow “Him on white horses” if there were no horses around. Sounds logical to me. Sure, He could create some on the spot, I suppose. But I think He stays prepared.
On a sidenote…
Did you know that before the invention of steam engines (and other types of engines) horses were the fastest form of transportation on the planet? It’s true. They’ve played key roles in farming, ranching, business, and even war.
And here’s a very interesting fact I didn’t realize before today…the immune system of horses provides the anti-toxin, tetanus. Have you ever gotten a tetanus shot after cutting or injuring yourself on something rusty? Well, you better pony up and thank a horse today.
Yes, I believe there will be horses in heaven. In fact, I believe they are there now. Can I prove it? Nope. But if people are gonna be riding them out of heaven into this world to put an end to the evil, they must be there. Until we all know for sure, here are the words to a song I wrote about…
My Horse
Heaven holds a place for my horse
Standin’ straight and strong and tall.
All the trails we’ve taken; even when her legs were achin
She never lets me down at all.
God was great when He made my horse…
Perfect since she was a foal.
Ranchin’ skills to master; no horse learned “˜em faster
There’s a bonfire in her soul.
So, Lord don’t take my horse too early
We’ve got lots of work to do.
Chasin’ cattle, lots of ropin’, and it’s silly but I’m hopin’
I can ride her all the way to You.
I’m at home when I’m on my horse.
Across the prairies we will fly.
With her nostrils flarin’ and the people starin’
We could race into the sky.
Chorus…instrumental…chorus twice to end © 2008 TF
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