1Now I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains.
2With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses,
3with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses.
4Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?"
5The angel replied to me, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,
6with one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country; and the white ones go forth after them, while the dappled ones go forth to the south country.
7"When the strong ones went out, they were eager to go to patrol the earth." And He said, "Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled the earth.
8Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, "See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north."
This passage can be interpreted in various ways (see Matthew Hentry, John Calvin, Jamieson Fausset, etc. However, this much can be agreed upon, God is very much involved in the affairs of men. God is always seeking His own glory, and therefore His faithfulness must always be upheld. This isn't some kind of pride problem God has, but is rather an attribute of Himself we can rely on. He cares immensely about His reputation that we can count on Him to always be faithful, steadfast, unwavering, and unchanging. God was going to protect and defend His people by altering the course of history. He does this for His glory and for His children.
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