THE ASS AND THE WHITE HORSE
Pastor J. C. O’Hair
Let us compare John 12:15 with Revelation 19:11. “Fear not daughter of Sion: behold thy King cometh, sitting on an ASS’S COLT.” “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a WHITE HORSE; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.” Let us remember that Jehovah is “a man of war” (Exodus 15:3); and He will be “the Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6 and 7).
Surely we know that the ass is the symbol of meekness and humility; whereas the white horse is the symbol of a victorious warrior, conqueror or ruler. These two animals speak of Christ’s two visits to this earth, as recorded in Isaiah 53, the suffering Lamb, and in Isaiah 9:6 and 7, the exalted King.
Let us behold the eternal Lord of glory, in Matthew 27:29 to 35, where we read that they put a crown of thorns on His head, a reed in His right hand, and in derision and mockery, worshipped Him as King. Then they spat on Him and smote Him with the reed they had given Him. They reached the place called Calvary, and crucified Him and gambled for His raiment. Why all of this? The answer is Acts 2:23: Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.”
But now read Hebrews 9:28: “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”
Then what? “When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory: And before Him shall be gathered all nations.” (Matthew 25:31 and 32). What a difference between being a curse on a cross (Galatians 3:13) and the reigning King of Glory! (Psalms 24:9). “The King will come in power and great glory” (Luke 21:27). When He came the first time it was for great suffering. He had power to lay down His life and to take it up again. (John 10:17 and 18). God did not suffer His Holy One to see corruption, He is alive in heaven. His glory, according to all the prophets, was to follow His sufferings. (I Peter 1:11 to 13 - Luke 24:21 to 28). Believe God’s Sure Word of Prophecy. The hope of humanity is not “a great democracy,” but “a great Theocracy.” Read concerning Christ’s “rod of iron” rule in Revelation 2:27 - Revelation 12:5 - Revelation 19:15.
God has appointed a day in which He will judge the world by Jesus Christ. (Acts 17:31). The Father hath committed all judgment into the hands of His Son. (John 5:22).
Christ came the first time to be judged by men, according to God’s determinate counsel and foreknowledge. (Acts 4:26 to 29 - Acts 2:23). He was crowned with thorns. He came riding on the ass. (John 12:27 to 31). He was lowly Jesus, meek and mild. He said the Son of man must be lifted up on the cross. (John 3:13 to 15 - John 12:31 to 33 - Matthew 26:24).
Christ is coming the second time on the white horse, to judge men. He will be crowned with many diadems. (Revelation 19:12). His eyes will be as a flame of fire. There will be no reed in His hand; but “Out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations; and He shall rule them with a rod of iron; and He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.” (Revelation 19:15). This world belongs to the Man Who died on the cross, by right of creation and redemption.
“Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment.” (Jude 14 and 15). Admiral Halsey wanted to ride Hirohito’s white horse; but note the Horseman in Revelation 20:14.
But remember God’s saving message for now - “God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3:17).
If you meet Christ here as Saviour, His gracious invitation is “Come unto Me.” (Matthew 11:27 and 28). If you meet Christ hereafter, as Judge, (John 5:22), His awful words will be, “Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” (Matthew 25:41). Which for you?
What is the Gospel?
Believing
Christ died, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ died for YOUR sins and rose again, that’s SALVATION.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto
you the gospel which the preached unto you, which also ye have received, and
wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I
preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto
you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the scriptures. 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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