Gate Seven, The Water Gate
Symbolizes God's Word
Description of Gate: The water gate was the only gate that was not burned with fire after the wall of Jersusalem was broken down. This gate represents the Word of God. It was right after the fountain gate (symbolizing how the Word of God and the Holy Spirit belong together). The Holy Spirit is what brings the Word of God alive.
How is this gate important to the Christian faith? This gate is important because God's Word is the basis of our faith. We grow in faith through hearing, believing, and obeying his word. Opening this gate will allow us to have confidence in the the truth of Scriptures while closing this gate will lead us to a life of doubting and ignornace.
How can this gate be applied to my personal walk? A good person loves the Lord's teachings. He thinks about them day and night. So that person becomes strong like a tree planted by streams of water. He is like a tree that will bear fruit in the right time. He is like a tree with leaves that won't die. Everything he does is successful. (Psalm 1:2-3)
What is the most important lesson you learned from the gate? This gate makes me realize how all-powerful, compassionate, and loving our God is. I should allow him to be the Lord of my life, and live according to HIS will.
Challenge to the reader: To love God is to know Him more and to do things He commands - I challenge you to open this gate and like the Jews of Berea for they received the message with eagerness. (Acts 17:11).
