馬是為打仗之日預備（箴21章）

沒有人能以智慧、聰明、謀略、敵擋耶和華。馬是為打仗之日預備的．得勝乃在乎耶和華。（箴 21：30-31）

在我有限的觀察與智慧裡，發現神有對個人的小計畫，與對多數人的大計畫。在神對個人的小計畫方面，神可以堅守祂的旨意，在某人身上成就祂的美意，這個過程可以不受任何人的影響，無論這人是否願意，神在這個人的身上不允許有他個人的想法與意志，因為這個人關係到神某個大計畫的成就，這時，神的旨意必然成就；或是神在某人身上的旨意，允許這個人的意志做改變，若這個人不願順服，神就任憑他走向滅亡，即使神曾經賦予他某個程度的屬靈影響力，但終究是滅亡。

但是在神的大計畫上面，就是關係到祂救贖的大經綸，「絕對要成就」。大計畫，也是魔鬼所汲汲營營要破壞的，但是魔鬼必然失敗，神關乎許多人的大計畫、也就是應許必要成就。

因此，神「必」要成就的一切，「沒有人能以智慧、聰明、謀略、敵擋耶和華。」

在這個過程中，神為祂的計畫，在創世以先，已詳盡並鉅細靡遺規劃好：何時要出現什麼工人、會發生什麼事、最後會完成什麼事、造成什麼影響，然後無論如何，祂的旨意必然成全。在這過程中的一切安排，就如經文中的「馬」，是祂所預定的計劃中，為了「打仗之日預備」的。為了將來的打仗之日，神必相對預備必要的戰馬，因為一切都在神掌握之中。

馬，可以是神的工人，為了迎戰屬靈的爭戰。以色列國南北朝期間，國家越亂、君王越罪惡、越不敬畏耶和華真神時，神的「戰馬」就頻繁出現。如：以利亞、以利沙相繼出現在罪惡的亞哈王時代，因此以利亞、以利沙又被稱為「耶和華的戰車馬兵」（參 王下 2：12、王下 13：14）。

馬，也可以是阻擋世界和平的君王，例如啟示錄中，有些馬，是帶來戰亂的。甚至，馬也是今天抵擋真教會的任何團體，甚至是末世教會中，興風作浪的工人的代名詞，因為成為魔鬼的工具，要敵對神的真兒子們。

但是無論如何，「得勝乃在乎耶和華」，神的大計畫必然成就。這時，我會是神預備的戰馬嗎？是成就神國的戰馬、還是敵對神國，屬魔鬼的戰馬？但是只有屬神的戰馬必然得勝，因為「沒有人能以智慧、聰明、謀略、敵擋耶和華。」阿們！

不義的、叫他仍舊不義．污穢的、叫他仍舊污穢．為義的、叫他仍舊為義．聖潔的、叫他仍舊聖潔。看哪、我必快來．賞罰在我、要照各人所行的報應他。我是阿拉法、我是俄梅戛、我是首先的、我是末後的、我是初、我是終。（啟 22：11-13）

By Isaiah Kao

Horses are prepared for the day of battle (Proverbs 21)

“There is no wisdom, no understanding, And no plan against the Lord. The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But the victory belongs to the Lord.” （Proverbs 21:30-31 NASB2020）

In my limited observation and wisdom, I have discovered that God has small plans for individuals and large plans for the majority. Regarding God's small plans for individuals, God can uphold His will and accomplish His good purpose in a particular person. This process can be unaffected by anyone else, whether that person is willing or not. God does not allow that person's personal thoughts and will, because that person is related to the accomplishment of God's large plan. In this case, God's will will inevitably be accomplished. Alternatively, God's will in a particular person may allow changes according that person’s self-will . If that person is unwilling to submit, God will allow them to perish, even if God has given them a certain degree of spiritual influence; ultimately, they will perish.

However, in God's great plan—the great plan of Salvation—"it will absolutely be accomplished." This great plan is also what the devil is eagerly trying to destroy, but the devil will inevitably fail; God's great plan concerning many—that is, His promise—will surely be fulfilled.

Therefore, God "must" accomplish everything, “There is no wisdom, no understanding, And no plan against the Lord.”

In this process, God meticulously detailed His plan before the creation of the world: when which workers would appear, what would happen, what would ultimately be accomplished, and what the impact would be. And then, no matter what, His will will surely be fulfilled. All the arrangements in this process are like the "horses" in the Bible, part of His predestined plan, prepared "for the day of battle." For the future day of battle, God will prepare the necessary warhorse, because everything is in God's hands.

The horses can represent God's workers, preparing for spiritual warfare. During the Northern and Southern Kingdom of Israel, the more chaotic the nation, the more sinful the kings, and the less fearful towards the true God, the more frequently God's "warhorse" appeared. For example, Elijah and Elisha appeared successively during the sinful reign of King Ahab, and thus Elijah and Elisha were also called "the chariot of Israel and its horsemen" (see 2 Kings 2:12, 2 Kings 13:14).

Horses can also represent kings who obstruct world peace. For example, in Revelation, some horses bring war. Even today, horses are a metaphor for any group that opposes the true church, even for those who stir up trouble in the end-times church, because they become tools of the devil, opposing God's true sons.

However, in any case, "victory belongs to the Lord," and God's great plan will surely be accomplished. At this time, will I be the warhorse prepared by God? Will I be the warhorse that brings about God's kingdom, or the warhorse of the devil that opposes God's kingdom? But only God's warhorse will surely prevail, because "There is no wisdom, no understanding, And no plan against the Lord.” Amen!

“Let the one who does wrong still do wrong, and the one who is filthy still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous still practice righteousness, and the one who is holy still keep himself holy.” “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to reward each one as his work deserves. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”“ (Revelation 22:11-13 NASB2020）