Could God have a favorite animal? Hmmmm....probably not. However, I do believe the horse had to have been His favorite to create. What fun He must have had! What other animal can do so much? Has been used for so much? Work, war, peace, play, travel, trade, profit, food. Invoke so much emotion? Love, companionship, pride, hope, faith, strength, beauty. Or what animal is so varied in appearance of color? Tigers are orange and black with stripes. Lions are tan. Alligators are green. Or are they gray? Or gray/green? Horses are.....everything.
And the most important, who could forget the fact: The fact that Jesus is coming back on a horse. Yes, if God had a favorite animal, I think it is the horse.
The Horse
Job 39: 19-25
19 Has thou given the horse strength? has thou clothed his neck with thunder?
20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains and the shouting.
