Clydesdales-A Statement on Four Legs

This week the famous Budweiser Clydesdale eight horse hitch will come to Wheeling, WV and we will be on hand to see the over eight tons of horse flesh pull the red, white and gold beer wagon. With its riders, this tradition started directly after Prohibition was repealed when August Busch Jr. bought the first hitch team for his father, August Busch Sr.  The addition of the dalmatian dog started in the fifties because dogs were used to keep people from stealing beer from the wagon during deliveries. (www. seaworld.org)  The horses became an instant hit and are routinely featured as part of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company's advertising with the Super Bowl.  Horses have also been used in warfare since the time of the Sumerians around 2500 BC.  From the lighter calvary horse to the heavier class horse used for the well armoured knight of Europe, the use of horses aided armies as a tool of warfare but today are used for ceremonies and demonstrations instead of active combat. 

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They are brought to their knees and fall,but we rise up and stand firm. Psalm 20:7-8 (NIV)

When Moses asked God his name, He simply replied, "I AM THAT I AM!"  This name refers to God's mercy and his condescension toward man while Elohim is the God of Creation with power, strength, and justice.(http://www.hebrew4christians.com/)  While his name is above all others, most of the time the names are used to refer to a divine characteristic of YHWH.  One such name is Yeshua, or the God who saves his people.  Jesus came as God in flesh and Isaiah 9:6 tells us:

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of ^"Peace.(Isaiah 9:6 ESV)

The Busch companies have to keep a farm to continually raise new horses as others retire and die.  War horses can be killed or the captured could be used by the enemy against you during a conflict.  Those who trust in the name YESHUA, will be saved and will stand firm.  After all, horses need to be bred to remain calm in the face of the enemy, Jesus stood toe to toe with Satan and didn't flinch in the desert, but rebuked him with the very words of God.  Why not!  They were his to begin with.