The Water Gate
"Moreover the Nethinim who dwelt in Ophel made repairs as far as the place in front of the Water Gate toward the east, and on the projecting tower. After them the Tekoites repaired another section, next to the great projecting tower, and as far as the wall of Ophel."
Neh 3:26-27(NKJ)
The Water Gate led from the old City of David to the Gihon Spring located adjacent to the Kidron Valley. Jerusalem was one of the few great cities of antiquity that was not built near a great river, and the city depended on reservoirs and springs for its water. The text does not say that this gate was repaired, but only that the workers repaired the walls adjacent to it. The "Nethinims" ("those who are given") were probably temple servants, descendants of the Gibeonites who were made drawers of water (Joshua 9:23). They would naturally want to live near the most important source of water for the city.
The section of wall near the Water Gate saw some remarkable service; the Tekoites repaired another section; they weren't satisfied with the significant work they had done before - they went on to do even more work! They weren't going to let the bad example of their nobles who did no work (3:5) keep them from working above and beyond the call of duty.
The water gate is a picture I believe of the Rhema word of God and it's effect in our life. Ephesians 5:26 states '… having washed her by the water of the word (Rhema).' It is no coincidence that this gate was located next to the fountain gate as the two often go together. The Holy Spirit is the one who makes the word of God alive to us personally, allowing cleansing, encouragement and direction to take place in our life.
"If the Fountain Gate reminds us of the Spirit of God, the Water Gate reminds us of the Word of God. In fact, it was at the Water Gate that Ezra and the priests conducted a great "Bible conference" and explained the Scriptures to the people (8:1ff). That this gate is not said to have been repaired, as were the others, suggests that the Word of God stands forever and will not fail (Ps. 119:89; Matt. 24:35). The Bible does not need to be repaired or improved." (Warren Wiersby -Be Determined)
The 'Bible Conference' mentioned in Nehemaih Chapter 8 that took place at this gate, was a restoration of hearing God's living, prophetic word. The people were cut to the heart and wept because the Word was personal to them and spoke directly into their hearts.
We walk through the Sheep gate for salvation. Then the believers go in and out of the Fish Gate for witness. Then at the Old Corner Gate we find that Jesus Christ is Lord. Yet, that is not all. The Bible tells us that all that believe will suffer for Christ so we go through the Valley Gate of suffering and affliction. Suffering reveals sin in our lives so we apply the Dung gate and get rid of sin and disobedience. Now we might think that we have arrived spiritually and that's all to Christian living. No, not at all. Then we wall through the Fountain Gate and we find that out of our innermost beings flows fountains of living waters. Here we find out what it means to live under the power of the Holy Spirit. The Fountain Gate outlines the place of the Holy Spirit flowing our lives making us fruitful and abounding in every good work.
But that's not the end...only the beginning! The Baptism of the Holy Spirit will open up God's Word to us and quicken specific words from it to our spirits (The Rhema Word) that will be specific 'Marching Orders' for us to obey. As mentined before, the Old Gate represents God's general, written Logos Word, but the Water Gate represents God's quickened, spoken, NOW Rhema Word of God to us.
It is the Rhema Word, not the Logos, that prepares us to be the spotless Bride of Christ:
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word (Rhema), that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish."
Ephesians 5:25-27(NKJ)
According to Revelation 19:8, the linen garments of the Bride are the 'Righteous Acts of the Saints'. These 'righteous acts' are works of faith that come through listening to and acting upon the rhema word of God.
"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word (Rhema) of God."
Romans 10:17(NKJ)
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works (Works of Righteousness), which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
Ephesians 2:10(NKJ)
God has specific works of faith we are to do. We can only do these works in the power of the Holy Spirit by faith, which comes from receiving the Rhema Word of God.
Conclusion:
The second Power Gate is the Water Gate which reprents the quickened, living, NOW Rhema Word of God to us. This only comes after the Fountain Gate, the infilling of the Holy Spirit. Here God gives us our marching orders to be acted upon as we gallop through the next gate - The Horse Gate.