Chapter 2
Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?-- Hebrews 1:14 (NIV)
“We will need another group of beings to be our emissaries
to man. They will be heavenly beings
full of power and beauty and will be the messengers of God and the guardians of
man. For those who love Us, they will
bear them up in their arms lest they dash their foot against a stone. They will be called angels.” [i]
“Yes, all in the earthly realm who accept Our gift of love
will have the angels for their protection.
They will be active spectators in the lives of man and will interact
with him as circumstances dictate.”[ii]
“There will be hosts of angels who oversee the spiritual
realm in the earthly regions. These
hosts will be divided into principalities governed by princes -- angels who
will oversee the spiritual host in each region.”[iii]
With the nod of His head and a wave of His hand the persona
of the triune God known as Jesus the Son opened his mouth and the princes of
the heavenly realm were spoken into existence with their hosts. Immediately thousands upon thousands of
heavenly hosts bowed down before him in reverence and awe.
Jesus turned once again to the throne.
“And there will be Our holy guard, the Cherubim who will
guard the Most Holy Place.”
Jesus motioned with his hand and there before him appeared a
company of Cherubim. They were covered
with eyes so that they could see in all directions at once. Each Cherub had two massive wings and when
they flew the sound of their wings filled the throne room.
Each Cherub also had four faces, one looking in each
direction. Beside them were whirling
wheels that followed the Cherubim wherever they went. Among the wheels were coals of purifying
fire. Under their wings were hands with which they could distribute the burning
coals. [iv]
They were massive and powerful beings; just as the heavenly host
had before them, they bowed with their entire bodies falling prostrate at the
feet of the creator of all things. Jesus
acknowledged their reverence with a bowing of his head. He gave them their charge as the protectors
of the throne and the Cherubim immediately took their place at the foot of and on
either side of the throne on guard and ever vigilant against any threat or foe.
Once again Jesus addressed the persona of the triune God
known as the Father.
“There will be Seraphim who will attend the throne
ministering praises to the saints and to God.”
With another gesture of his hand Jesus caused the Seraphim
to spring into existence. These mighty angels
had six wings each and upon being created each fell down before God the Son and
became still.
“Arise”, said Jesus and they immediately began flapping
their wings and rose. “You are charged
with ministering praise to the Living God.
Take your places!”
Immediately, they took their station and began their chant
of perfect and unspeakable beauty. They
sang ‘Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty! The whole earth is full of His Glory!”[v] With two wings they covered their face,
unworthy to look up on the countenance of him who is all powerful. With two they covered their feet unworthy to
be seen by him who is all knowing. And
with two they flew, hovering tirelessly above the throne and singing their song
of praise.
“We will need a messenger to bring Our good news to the
realm of man. He will represent the God
of the Ages and as such will be glorious in majesty. He will be called ‘God’s Hero’ and his name
will be Gabriel.”
With these words Gabriel was spoken into existence. He shined bright with the glory and beauty of
God and he also fell at Jesus’ feet in reverence. Jesus bent down and touched him and he
immediately arose. “My Lord and My God!”
he exclaimed in a loud voice.
With a smile Jesus gave him his charge. “You are the messenger of God. You will bring good news to the inhabitants
of the earthly realm. You will be the bringer
of great joy.”
Gabriel straightened up tall and sure, smiled widely and
replied, “My existence is to serve and I will serve as my Lord commands!” Sensing there was more to be done, Gabriel moved
to his place near the throne and watched with eager anticipation, always alert
to hasten to do the will of the Most High God.
“And finally,” said Jesus, “we will create a being of
perfect beauty, a guardian cherub who will exceed all others in power and
glory. His power will be exceeded only
by Us. He will be called ‘Son of the
Morning’ and his name will be Lucifer.”[vi]
As he spoke these words, a being appeared who was so bright
and beautiful that all other created beings paled in comparison. He stood before the almighty God for the
briefest of seconds before bowing deeply to the ground with his forehead
touching the floor of the throne room.
“My Lord and my God,” he exclaimed!
“Arise,” commanded Jesus.
With this Lucifer stood to face his God.
“You, Son of the Morning, are different.
You are special. To you is given
charge over all of heaven. You will be
given free will to govern as you see fit.”
Lucifer gazed around him at the legions of angels under his
command. He looked at the princes and as
his gaze fell on each one the response was immediate. Each in turn bowed in reverence to the one
who was to govern all things in heaven.
He looked at the throne where sat God the Father. He saw the enigmatic persona of God known as
the Holy Spirit who permeated everything around them. He then turned his gaze back to Jesus. “It will be as you command,” he stated, and
took his place near the throne of God, tall and proud.
It was done. The
angels of heaven were created and the stage was set.
Now, legions of angels, majestic and strong, without blemish
or blame looked on as Jesus began the creation of the universe, of space and
time.
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