War In Heaven - Part 1
We all loved Him. It was the beginning of time. He and The Word, and Ru Ha Kodesh-the Breath of God were always there. But I was made, created to serve Him, and love Him, and give my all to Them. It wasn't slavery, They asked. We wanted to do it. I was filled with such love. We all were. To view the Beatific Vision of God in all Their wonder was so powerful it was painful. We embraced them with ecstasy and adoration. We were much like faithful hounds, running, and playing and lavishing our attention on Them. No one deserved any less.
Lucifer was the biggest one. His name meant Light Bearer. He was so beautiful. Every color that you could imagine, was in his wings, and when he directed the Choirs of Heaven, his was the most beautiful voice of all. Nothing could describe his talent, he was everything that God could be in an angel.
My friend was a little angel like myself, doorholder #2. He had no other job to do. But he did it with all the fervor he could. God loved him for it. He was special in his place, important. No more, or less loved than any of us. And just like the rest of us, he poured out his passion and love for God in this simple task he had been given.
We had contests to see who could put the most effort, and adoration into their task. Who could love God more in their job. Not because we wanted to win, one above the other. But for the sheer joy of serving. To be the best we could be, to love the most we could love. Just as we were loved in return.
Lucifer brought the choirs together, complicated symphony. Lucious mixtures of tones, and harmony. All our ears rang with pleasure at the beauty of the praise that he offered God. I was in awe. I thought that no angel could love God more than him. With all the tasks, and duties he had, surely his life was joyous and complete. I didn't envy him. I wouldn't know how. I had never experienced envy, and there was nothing to envy. I was made a doorholder #1 for the Throne Room of God. It was an important job too. All of our jobs were. But I was fascinated at the way that God was reflected through Lucifer. Sheer granduer.
Then it all ended. I wish I could say I knew it was coming. We are all linked, with each other and God. It is not like there are secrets, but it was just not something alot of us thought about. We were too busy loving God in return.
The Word called us to Him/Her(God is too big for gender). The Word spoke, as always, the thoughts of God. A plan, for all creation. I knew about this! It was exciting. Many of us were helping to form this new thing - Creation. Like us, it was a fragrant reflection of God's Love, and Character. We were pleased like a child with a new balloon. So now, a Plan!
The Word explained to all of us, I was listening from my door position. My friend, Doorholder #2, was glancing at me. We smiled in anticipation. Hearing God's plan was always exhilirating.
We were going to be a part of the great Plan. We would aid and watch over a new guardian of Creation. This being would be in charge of everything! Even us! What news! The Word explained that because Creation, and this new being were not going to 'be' God, just as we were not God, that there was a price that must be paid.
The Word told us that He/She was going to pay that price for us and for all Creation.That the 'being' was not perfect, so He/She would cancel that debt with His/Her own life. That this new 'being' would make mistakes that were disasterous to themselves and all Creation. He/She was going to pay the price for that mistake, and fill the void we all had because we were not God. We were stunned. A knife plunged through my own heart, just as it did for everyone. I thought, surely everyone hurts as much over the loss, and pain of our God? I was wrong.
Suddenly before us was a vision of such beauty, I couldn't help myself. It's simplicity was so great, that I fell to my knees sobbing in joy and wanting my God to know how much I loved Them. The door swung shut against me and it skidded me to the front at the foot of the vision. I told you I was small.
In front of me was the Word, only no longer just The Word of God. A tiny baby(I think that is the word),one of the new 'being' that God was making, crying in a manger,with the eyes, and soul of God! He was so SMALL! So perfect! Tears poured down my face, and all I could think was 'My God! How Perfect You are!'.
Out of no where came this strident voice. I barely recognized it. It was so ugly. Not what I was used to. Nothing like this had been heard in Heaven before. It was cruel, and filled with a hate.
"Stop right there! You mean to tell me, that WE must serve you as one of these creatures! These slimy, weak, mudd creatures! My music, and my beauty must bow, and serve them as You. You are adopting them!? We are the beautiful ones. We are pure. Not some mudd thing, wiggling around in the slime and the ooze, bleating out thier pitiful existance!
Serve you? Not as some mewling creature in the mud!"
There was a large grumbling among the others. Through my tears I realized that ugly voice was actually Lucifer - the most beautiful angel of all. And worse, one third of us was agreeing with him!............
"Who among you will serve My Son?" the voice of El Shaddai thundered through the Throne Room.
Angels were looking at one another. Some were frowning and muttering under their breath, others were standing to the side where Lucifer had moved. Those who were with him had their hands clenched in fists, and their colors were begining to darken and muddy. The beautiful lights of God that they had been created, were become puddles of muddied color, sucking out the light of God's goodness around them.
No one was moving. I stood up and looked around, every one either looked angry, or confused. I stood straight and shouted "NO ONE IS LIKE GOD!" and I walked to the side of the tiny baby which was the Word InCarnate.
Lucifer leaped into my face, and punched me. His voice was hissing and ugly, like the sound of fire consuming a green branch.
"How dare you worship that 'MUD THING'! I will pound you out of existance! Come all of you, we will throw God from Their Throne and rule for ourselves! No wriggling mud creature will rule us!" and he hit me so hard that I fell and then he began kicking me.
I had never known pain before. It was blinding, and searing, and such agony. I curled into a ball, and tried to endure. I could hear such horrible words coming from Lucifer. In the middle of the pain, I saw such a wrenching vision of the Word, hanging as a 'man' on a cross made of wood, suffering in agony. Embracing every horrible, evil, painful, sick and suffering thing in the universe, that had ever been done or ever would be. Including the pain and suffering, and lies that Lucifer was spreading and would do in the future. It was the Word's agony, and pain that hurt me so much. That He who was so perfect was so broken for all of Creation. Every sick and injured being, every hurt or broken place, every terrible act of hate and selfishness ever done was being washed and repaired, and made whole by His Blood, washing, changing and transforming everything in the Universe.
I didn't feel the blows anymore, I didn't hear Lucifer. I just knew that I must love Him. I must give my every breath, and heartbeat
to Him. To love Him and serve Him. So that the agonizing sacrifice that They were making by Him hanging on the Cross would be worth it. That I would be one of those beings that would return His love, serve Him, and stay with Him.
In the midst of this, I heard a small voice yell. It was Doorholder #2, throwing himself on my battered form, and yelling "To Him who sits on the Throne and unto the Lamb, be Glory and Power, Honor, Riches, Praise." My friend was trying to shield me from the beating.
All around us thundered the voice of God. "STOP!"
No one resisted. That was the Presence that had created the firmaments,and all that were within them. That was the Voice that had called us into creation. That was the Breath that had given us life, and that was the force of the One who had made us.
Lucifer stepped back among his 'followers'. I lay shaking on the ground. Pain had entered our world, and we would never be the same.
The Word spoke for the Trinity, "Lucifer, can you attain the Throne of the One who placed the stars in the heavens? Can you say to the Creator, I will seize your throne and sit among the heavens?"
Lucifer bowed his head, but glared from underneath his brows.
"I will not serve the God of Mud Creatures. I will rule heaven!"
The Word, embraced by the rest of the Trinity spoke,"Doorholder #1, would you serve us for all eternity?"
I nodded, and prostrated myself before them, giving them my love and loyalty for all time.
"Then We give you a new name." Oh what glory! God only gives new names when They are about to do something glorious! "Doorholder #1, We give you a new name. MICHAEL - Who is like Unto God!"
The Power of the Most High surrounded me and went through me. I felt myself growing, and growing. Power ripped through me like a tidal wave, and my spiritual body was growing and expanding. In human terms, I was becoming huge! A muscular, warrior, with spiritual muscles where little arms, legs and body once were. Golden Armour of Light surrounded me,and I found a HUGE sword, in my equally now enormous hand. My new name was emblazoned on the blade. MICHAEL- Who is Like Unto God.
"Now Micheal," The Most High spoke through the Word "Throw Lucifer from heaven."
The Trinity turned to Lucifer,and said "I give you a new name also. Satan - One Who is Against. Forever will you dwell in darkness, and at the end of time, I will place you in the Lake of Fire, for all eternity. Get out of My Throne Room."
I turned to do as my God had asked. But They stayed me with a thought.
The Word called out to my friend, Doorholder #2,"I give you a new name, GABRIEL-God is Strength!"
Seven had come forward to defend the Lamb, and my small attempt to serve Him. Seven got new names that day. URIEL-Light of God, SABBATHIEL-Peace of God, RAPHAEL-Healing of God,CHAUMIEL-Roar of God, JOPHIEL-Beauty of God. All given for what we shouted to God in response to Satan.
I bowed to the Trinity. Their love and Power suffused my whole being, and I gripped my sword and turned to Satan.
"You will fall like a star from heaven." and I hit him with all my new strength. The blow sent him spinning through his followers and to the door of the Throne Room. His body darkened,and fire spewed from his mouth, with the smell of brimstone. He grew in size, but he was like a shadow, a puff of smoke. His sword was flame and brimstone and he swung at me hitting my armour. I fell back against Gabriel who pushed me and gave me an encouraging shout, as he grabbed the angels who followed Satan and with the other Seven began tossing them like sacks out the doorway of Heaven.
I bolted forward with all my might and pounded my fist into Satan's face. He screamed and tried to run from me, but there was no where to hide in the Presence of God. I parried the flame of his sword and grabbed the back of his neck, and punched him.
CHECK BACK FOR THE ADDITION TO 'WAR IN THE HEAVENS'
AUTHOR - Lee Duplessis MAHS
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