The Light Horse Brigade-
It’s Message To Us Today.
History was made on the 31st October 1917
The battle for Beersheba was to be a three-phase operation, supported by British troops. The first phase was to be a night ride from the wells at Asluj and Khalasa, twenty kilometers to the south in the Sinai, to positions South and South East of the town. In the second phase, the second Australian Light Horse Brigade was to advance to Sakati acting as a cut off force. The First Australian Light Horse and the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade were to capture Tel El Saba. Finally with the road to Tel El Saba cleared, the ANZAC’S were to storm the town. This however, for various reasons this did not eventuate. This would be a very significant factor in the battle for Beersheba, forcing Chauvel to commit his reserve the Australian Mounted Division.
In a preliminary operation the British were to secure positions to the South West. At Asluj and Khalasa the men of the Desert Mounted Corps watered their horses and filled the canteens, they had to carry three days rations. Despite the great loads the horses carried, the horses manifest an air of excitement. Smoking was forbidden and talking subdued. The bare hills of the Sinai sounded with the beat of thousands of shod horses, they rode 30 kilometers though the night.
Over 50,000 British troops had tried to take Beersheba and failed. It must be remembered that the capture of Beersheba was vital for the liberation of Jerusalem. With the day on the wane it was now or never, the horses could not go without water another day. The time had come to commit the reserve.
Chauvel issued a decisive order; Beersheba was to be occupied before nightfall. Brig. Grant of the 4th Light Horse Brigade, and Fitzgerald of the Yeomanry were at headquarters, they pleaded to have the honor of the charge. “Put Grant straight at it” was Chauvels order.
The 4th and the 12th Light Horse Regiments drew up behind a ridge, some 800 horsemen. From the crest of the hill Beersheba was in full view. The course lay down a slight slope, which was bare of cover. Between them and the town lay the formidable enemy defenses. The 4th was on the right the 12th on the left. They rode with bayonet’s in hand. Each drew up on a squadron frontage. Every man new only a wild desperate charge would have any hope of success, taking Beersheba before dark.
They moved off at the trot, deploying into artillery formation, five meters between each horseman. Almost at once the pace quickened into a gallop. The lead squadrons pressed forward. The 11th light Horsemen and the Yeomanry followed at the trot in reserve. The Turks opened fire with artillery, which filled the air with shrapnel; the Light Horsemen began to fall under the withering fire. They charged on and got under the range of the artillery only to face heavy machine gun fire. The light Horsemen drove in their spurs and continued the charge, they rode for victory and for the ANZACS. The charge was so rapid the Turkish troops in the trenches forgot to adjust their sights on their rifles and the Australians were on top of them. The 4th took the trenches with hand to hand fighting. The 12th rode though a gap into the town; again, there was bitter hand to hand fighting with five Turkish troops to one Australian. Soon the Turks surrendered; others fled the town and were pursued into the Judean hills and rounded up. In less than an hour it was all over. The Australians had done what 50,000 British troops could not. The Desert Mounted Corps watered their horsed at the wells of Beersheba the same wells that Abraham had dug so many years before. The Desert Light Horse has ridden into history.
In December 1917 they then liberated Jerusalem from two centuries of Turkish rule. The Light horsemen had achieved the impossible, opening the way for the Jewish people to return to their own Land.
July 2000
While praying I received a visitation from a Saint, this saint from heaven informed me that the Light Horse Brigade was returning. Up to this time I new nothing of the Light Horse Brigade, it was not until the next day that I did some research on the Light Horse Brigade. When reading about the battle for Beersheba something within me began to stir. (I am not a person, who is easily moved,) I could feel the burden of the Lord, I could feel the emotions of those men who rode into that battle, I could feel the power of that moment in history. As I read on the power and the presence of the Lord was very real. The awe of that moment overwhelmed me. Jerusalem was about to be liberated. If ever there was a modern day Gideon’s army, this was it.
God is again going to cleanse His temple. He is going call out an army of light. A chosen people called for this last hour. Called to liberate His people against unbelievable odds. I believe He is preparing this group of people now.
A Hidden People
As I continued to pray about this the Lord showed me that, the battle for Beersheba had been relatively hidden, the world did not know about it. It was a prophetic picture of the church today. This was a forerunner of the next move of God. A move in which man would not get the glory. Those used in this next moved would be the hidden ones. As revival breaks out in many places, with no explanation as to why, no one will be able to say I started it. The Lord showed me that there are many hidden ones who the Lord is dealing with, many are having visitations, revelations, and deep heart searching in preparation for this last move of God. There is coming a new group of people who will go much further that the church has to date, they have been hidden but are being prepared by God. In some cases these people are not even fully aware of their place in history even as those Light Horsemen were not aware that they were making history.
I Corinthians 2:9 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.
These people may be sitting in Church not knowing their true destiny, they may be frustrated over the seeming futility of their Christian lives, but they are called and about to be chosen. These people will begin to grow very quickly in the things of God. They will go beyond the Churches boundaries and in some cases be asked to leave their Churches, but they will be taught of the Lord. These people may be hidden from the church for some time yet, but the will come forth in their time.
Isaiah 54:13 And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD; and great [shall be] the peace of thy children.
If we look at the battle for Beersheba, the Light Horsemen had been separated. They were not initially the main focus of the coming battle, but sat at they rear until their time came. They were few in numbers but achieved the impossible. They were skilled in hand to hand fighting. They were not a foe to be taken lightly. God is calling a people out; He is waiting for them to have courage to respond beyond the status quo. These people are a hidden people who are drawing near to God like never before. The time to respond is limited see Hb 4:7. We need to come out of the Church age, and enter the Kingdom age. The Church was raised up to point the way to God, it has assumed it is the way. Seek Him earnestly, obey Him, Respond to Him now, purify your hearts and minds for the pure in heart will see God. You have an opportunity to a part of the End-Time Light Horse Brigade. Don’t seek power or position seek the Lord be willing to go and be willing to be hidden.
