The Water Gate
The seventh gate that speaks about the christian life is the water gate. The water gate represents the Word of God. Whenever you see water mentioned in the bible, it speaks about the Word of God. Paul said at Ephesians 5:26 That He (the Lord Jesus) might sanctify and cleanse it (the church) with the washing of water by the Word. Therefore at the water gate, christians need to daily meditate, read, and study the Word of God to defeat the devil and get victory over this troubled world.
Psalm 1:1 says Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. In other words if anyone daily studies and meditates on the Word of God, the Lord Jesus will fix all their worries, sickness, and troubles in this world.
Notice that the water gate speaks about the Word of God. Pictured above Ezra preached the Word of God at the water gate. Nehemiah 8:2 says And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from morning until midday, before the men and women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
The water gate is also mentioned at Nehemiah 3:26: Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel. The Nethinims drew water at the water gate for the house of God.
Notice that the Nethinims and the Tekoites built the water gate. The Nethinims were temple servants for the Levites related to the Gibeonites that hewed wood and drew water for the house of God after they deceived Joshua. The story of how the Gibeonites tricked Joshua can be found at Joshua 9. After Joshua came across the Jordan river, went around Jericho seven times causing the walls of Jericho to fall down, and defeated Ai, there was a group of people up in Gibeah who put on old raggedy clothes, old worn out shoes, and brought mouldy bread, acting like they'd been walking for hundreds of miles. The Gibeonites met Joshua and said we've traveled a long distance with worn out shoes, worn out clothes, and mouldy bread. The Gibeonites said Joshua please don't kill us and make peace with us.
Joshua did not enquire of the Lord whether to make a peace treaty with the Gibeonites and sinned by making a covenant to not harm the Gibeonites in the name of the Lord. Joshua 9:27 says And Joshua made them (the Nethinim Gibeonites) that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. Later David also sinned and allowed the Nethinim Gibeonites to become his servants, allowing them to be hewers of wood and drawers of water. Ezra 8:20 says Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, 220 Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
Notice that the children of Solomon's servants worked with the Nethinim temple servants on the house of God. Ezra 2:58 says All the Nethinims and the children of Solomon's servants were 392 (220 Nethinims and 172 children of Solomon's servants). The lowly humble Nethinims and children of Solomon's servants considered it an honor to belong to the house of God hewing wood and drawing water even though they served in the lowest office.
Like the Nethinims and the children of Solomon's servants, christians need to be humble and consider it an honor to serve the Lord Jesus and witness Jesus everywhere. Psalm 84:10 says For a day in thy courts (Lord Jesus) is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Just to be in the presence of the Lord Jesus in heaven as a lowly doorkeeper would be an honor for any christian. For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Notice that the lowly humble Nethinims lived at Ophel. The Hebrew definition of Ophel is an elevated hill. Like the lowly humble Nethinims, if you are a humble servant witnessing Jesus everywhere, the Lord Jesus will exalt you to the highest heights of Ophel. James 4:10 says Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up. Jesus said at Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Be like the Lord Jesus who was willing to wash feet and is exalted with a name above all names because of His humility and obedience to die on the cross of Calvary to save lost sinners.
Very soon during the millennium, the Lord Jesus will be the King of all kings ruling on this earth with a rod of iron at Mount Zion in Jerusalem that will be the highest hill on this earth (higher than Mount Everest). Isaiah 2:2 says And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
The Tekoites who earlier built the fish gate also built the water gate. Like the Tekoites, after you complete a task for Jesus, continue to serve Jesus and be willing to complete new tasks for the Lord Jesus. There is no retirement when you witness about Jesus and save lost sinners. Note that the word Tekoa means trumpet blast from a shofar ram's horn for a battle signal. Be like the citizens of Tekoa and build God's water gate while you blow the trumpet of God's voice in Zion to save lost sinners for Jesus everywhere. Isaiah 58:1 says Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Like the Nethinims and the Tekoites, Brother Bob considers it an honor to witness Jesus everywhere to thousands of nations on this earth. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. Be willing to be a Nethinim servant for Jesus and when you are walking through Walmart, shopping at the Kroger grocery store, or dining at Cracker Barrel, if the Holy Spirit tells you to witness about Jesus to any lost sinner, tell them how to be saved. Don't be selfish. You might be the only Jesus that anyone sees on this earth. 2 Corinthians 3:2 says Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men.
Christians Must First Get Filled With The Holy Spirit At The Fountain Gate
Before They Can Understand The Word Of God At The Water Gate
Christians must first get filled with the Holy Spirit at the fountain gate before they can understand the Word of God at the water gate. After salvation, christians get filled with the Holy Spirit by daily looking to Jesus Christ crucified, reading and meditating on the Word of God, praying, and fellowshipping. Romans 8:2 says For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. In other words christians get filled with the Holy Spirit of life when they are in Christ Jesus looking daily by faith to the cross of Calvary telling the devil I am crucified with Jesus Christ. Phillipians 4:13 says I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
After christians are filled with the Holy Spirit, they will be able to understand the Word of God. Man's worldly wisdom without the Holy Spirit can not understand the Word of God. 1 Corinthians 2:11 says For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Before christians study the Word of God, they should get filled with the Holy Spirit through prayer and worship to Jesus Christ crucified who died on the cross of Calvary to save us from our sins. Lost sinners who are not saved can not understand the Word of God with man's worldly wisdom. Before Brother Bob got saved, the bible was foreign to Brother Bob who could not understand the Word of God. But after salvation, Brother Bob could understand the Word of God because the Holy Spirit revealed hidden mysteries from the Word of God about Jesus who is the Word of God (Revelation 19:13). 1 John 2:27 says But the anointing (the Holy Spirit) which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie; and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Him.
Proud, Arrogant, Educated, Lost, Unsaved Sinners
Without Jesus Can Not Understand The Word Of God
Humble Christians Who Become Like Little Children
And Trust Jesus For Wisdom Can Understand The Word Of God
Proud, arrogant, educated, lost, unsaved sinners without Jesus can not understand the Word of God. Humble christians who become like little children and trust Jesus for wisdom can understand the Word of God. Ecclesiastes 4:13 says Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. Become like a little child and allow the Holy Spirit to teach you the Word of God instead of man's worldly wisdom. God won't reveal the hidden mysteries of the Word of God to proud, arrogant professors who claim to know everything without God's help. 1 Corinthians 8:2 says And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
Become humble like a little child always willing to learn new truths about the infinite wisdom from the Word of God. Don't claim to know everything. Brother Bob says the more I know the less I know because the wisdom in the Word of God is infinite. There's always something new to learn about in the Word of God about Jesus. John 21:25 says And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
The wisdom about the Word of God from the Holy Spirit flows forever from the fountain of living waters (the Lord Jesus) who forever reveals infinite mysteries about the Word of God. Man's worldly wisdom flows from broken cisterns that can hold no water and fail to reveal the truth about the Word of God. Jeremiah 2:13 says For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me (the Lord Jesus) the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns (man made wells), broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Let the fountain of living waters (Jesus by His Holy Spirit) reveal the blessed wisdom to you about the Word of God. Without Jesus and the Holy Spirit, no one can understand the Word of God. Jesus said at John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. Only the Lord Jesus can bless us with living fountains of waters that are better than man's broken cisterns. Revelation 7:17 says For the Lamb (Jesus) which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Get saved and allow the Holy Spirit and not man's worldly wisdom reveal the blessed hidden mysteries in the Word of God. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again.
Blessings Received From The Word Of God At The Water Gate
Note That This Is Not About Watergate And Richard Nixon
Note the many blessings received from the Word of God at the water gate. Ransack, study, and memorize the KJV bible and receive the following blessings. The 1611 KJV Word of God is perfect, converts the soul, makes wise the simple, is right, rejoicing the heart, enlightens the eyes, endures forever, is true and righteous altogether, better than much fine gold, sweeter than honey and the honeycomb, and gives a great reward if obeyed. Psalm 19:7 says The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Christians should desire the sincere milk of the Word of God to receive good success in life. 1 Peter 2:1 says Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. The word success appears only once in the KJV bible telling us that when anyone meditates upon God's Word they will have success. Joshua 1:8 says This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Note some more blessings received from the Word of God at the water gate. The Word of God gives great peace and joy. The joy from the Word of God is better than finding buried treasure worth billions of dollars, winning the highest paid lottery, or winning $100,0000 on a game show. It's better to have great peace and joy from the Word of God than to be the wealthiest billionaire on this earth. Psalm 119:165 says Great peace have they which love thy law; and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119:162 says I rejoice at thy Word (who is Jesus), as one that findeth great spoil.
The Word of God tells us that a little with the peace and contentment from Jesus and God's Word is better than the riches of many wicked. Psalm 37:16 says A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. Proverbs 15:16 says Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 16:8 says Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Remember little is much when God is in it. One person plus Jesus is more powerful than the mightiest army on this earth. Romans 8:31 says What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Christians should desire to read, study, and hear the Word of God daily more than their necessary food. People eat three meals a day to strengthen their bodies. But christians need to feed their souls and spirits daily with the Word of God. Don't starve your soul and spirit and forget to meditate on the Word of God. Job 23:12 says Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. Be like Jeremiah and say Jeremiah 15:16: Thy words were found (Lord Jesus), and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.
The Word of God who is Jesus is above and beyond all books ever written past, present, and future like Niagara Falls is beyond the mill pond in power; like the Sequoia tree is beyond the roadside weed in majesty; like the wings of an eagle are beyond the wings of a sparrow in strength; like a skyscraper is beyond a dugout in height; like a tree is beyond a twig in fruitbearing; and like a cannon is beyond a popgun in far reaching power.
Note some more blessings received from the Word of God at the water gate. The Word of God keeps christians clean, removes guilt, and stops christians from sinning. Jesus said at John 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Psalm 119:9 says Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalm 119:11 says Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Psalm 119:105 says Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
When was the last time you read, studied, or heard the Word of God? We should read, study, and hear the Word of God every day to be clean and stop sinning. Some people have not read, studied, or heard the Word of God for years. If you don't take time for the Word of God, you will sin and experience trouble. Make time early in the morning for prayer and studying the Word of God. The Word of God will give you great peace, stop sin, and add years of joy to your life.
Be like David and say Psalm 119:16: I will delight myself in thy statutes (Lord Jesus): I will not forget thy word. If you delight yourself in the Word of God, God will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 says Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thy heart.
Note that the Word of God is magnified about the name above all names (Jesus who is the Word). Psalm 138:2 says I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. This is why the devil fights the 1611 KJV Word of God the most with hundreds of false new translated bibles. The first thing that the devil attacked was the Word of God when he told Eve at Genesis 3:1 Yea, hath God said. Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
The Word of God is the truth that always existed from the beginning of time and will last forever. People, places, man's books, and this world will fade away. But the Word of God will remain forever. Psalm 119:89 says For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. Jesus said at Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Therefore invest your time in studying the Word of God that will give you infinite rewards forever in heaven that will never fade away.
I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
