At the point of Jesus’s arrest when He said ”put away your sword” many believe
He was talking to the disciples who were trying to defend him actually He was
talking to the host of angels who had drawn their swords to slay the men who
had dared to lay a rough hand on Christ. This is what happened:
Every time Jesus walked with him disciples, He had his body guards (angels
with blazing fiery swords) walking with him they moved in an unbreakable circle
round him. We would call them the circle.
When Judas and those who arrested Jesus came close the circle sensed that they would try to harm their king but Christ
silently commanded them to let them through. The demons behind these men
started to jeer and sneer at the circle.
As they arrested Jesus and started to manhandle him the circle surged forward, swords drawn and ready to do battle that
was coincidentally the same moment a man cut off another’s ear so when Jesus
said “put away your sword”, we assumed
he was talking to the ear cutting man
but he was actually talking to the
circle.
At this point the upset members of the
circle sent a delegate to talk to angel Michael maybe he can get God’s permission to destroy the
mortals who are being rude to their king. We would call the delegated angel
Dinami. “Do you mean to tell me that they dragged my King away in your presence
and you all did nothing? Michael bellowed Dinami takes a step back before
responding “it was out of our hands sir that’s why I was sent to ask you to talk to God so we would
know how to proceed.” Michael looks at Dinami like he has grown 4 heads “Christ
is His son, His ONLY son. of course he wants us to protect Him. Slay the
mortals as for the demons make them regret the day they aligned themselves to
Lucifer.” “You would do no such thing” said the booming voice at the
sound of it the angels
fell to their knees and bowed their faces. The voice belonged to God. “Dinami
do as Christ ordered and stay out of it. Be by his side but offer no help and
no protection do you understand me?” “But God He was dragged away like a criminal a
whole King of the Earth.” “That is the least of all He is to face”
came the response from the booming voice. Surprised every angel in heaven and
the 24 elders looks at the face of God for the 1st time and that’s
when they see that he is in pain tears streaming down his face. Their surprise
becomes shock. “God!! You are crying?” Hearing this, the 24 elders turn and
look at the earth then they see. They see Jesus being slapped punched, whipped,
and mocked they gasp and double over as though they are in pain too. On hearing
the gasp Michael and Dinami turn to look at the 24 elders seeing them bend over
confused them. They too
looked at what the elders were looking at. They looked at the same moment a whip connected with the skin on Christ
back on seeing this,
all the angels of war let out a roar and drew their swords. All of them
ready to descend on the earth in fierce anger and kill every1 hurting their
King. The world would have come to an end that day if not for God. "Michael stand down" came
the surprising order. "What??? God did you just say stand down?" God
raises an eyebrow "you dare to question me?" Contrite and
bowing Michael responds "am sorry my God. I was confused and angry that's
why I stopped thinking. Please Majesty forgive". "Rise. All of you rise. I understand and I am proud of you all
however this battle is not against man and it cannot be fought with swords.
This is a love war. I have choosen to give my son so mankind would know just
how much I love them. He would be put to death." A collective gasp
went round the inhabitants of heaven. "I
know it is a lot to ask you to sit and watch your King being beaten, speared
and killed but remember he is me and I would sit by and watch it is not going
to be a walk in the park but I would do it. If I can, then you should
too."
Meanwhile on earth while
the circle waited for a response
from Michael that was yet to come, they decided to find ways to help Christ so
in the night they visited Pilate’s wife. They said and did nothing but stood
and stared at her yet she was very afraid. As afraid as anybody who finds
himself surrounded by over 10 feet tall men with blazing swords by their sides
would be. Early the next morning, she sent a message to her husband telling him
to have nothing to do with Christ unjust death because of what happened during
the sleeping hours.
Back in heaven, as the inhabitant watched
Peter deny Christ, the angels could not control their astonishment and
confusion “My God I don’t understand if your son dies Lucifer would win!” said
angel Eerbied. “Righteous Lord it is not our place to question you, you have
given that privilege to man only but just out of curiosity how you can love
these ungrateful mortals to the point where you give up your only son! It is
amazing!” Declared angel Nura. Just as
Nura spoke they notice God’s face is clenched in pain again this prompts them
to turn and look at the earth and they witness the mock coronation the soldiers
were performing for Christ. Michael who had been sitting quietly all through got
up. “And
where do you think you are going Michael?” Michael looks at God with
reverence “I come to ask that I may go and stand with Christ. I just want to be
close to him one more time. Please God.” God smiled. A smile that said ‘I know
more than you do’ and at the same time it said ‘I know how you feel’ “You may go. All of you who want to go may
go. But do not interfere I repeat............” He fell silent the 24
elders understand why it was the same instance that the cross was placed on
Christ shoulders. Some angels sat quietly with God too sad to look at what was
being done to Christ but they might as well have looked for every time Christ
felt pain they could see it on God’s face they heard him scream even as a spear
entered the sides of Christ. They heard the scream again and again every time
the nails entered the body of Christ.
Multitudes of angels
left heaven that day and came to stand by Christ on earth. They were a sight to
behold. Thousands of 10 feet+ beings stood by helpless and watched while their
King was nailed to the cross. If only the soldiers who were mocking Christ and
the ones who nailed him could see them they would die of fear. The angels stood
their heads bowed as they helplessly watched. Demons also in their multitudes
stood before the angels jeering at them and mocking them. Apollyon stood toe to
toe with Michael tipped his head up and said “you should have come over to
Lucifer’s side and you would have been a winner today.” Then he laughed deep
and loud you could tell he was happy. Probably for the first time in ages.
At the same time,
Lucifer stood and screamed at God “I told you I would win didn’t I? You love
ungrateful creatures. You know what your problem is? You think too much of
yourself you think you are the high and mighty one you won’t share right? Well
they are all mine all mine I say. And even better I have your son. I have a plan
that would make you abandon him completely. You are predictably holy, and
cannot behold that which is sin. I would make him sin” And just like in any
well choreographed dance, as soon as Lucifer said that the demons stood and
began to heap on Christ the different sins the devil had collected from
everyman –born and yet unborn- they heaped on and on and on for a long time and
as they did God looked away from Christ. Now we hear Christ voice in protest
screaming “Dadddyyyyyy! Fatherrrrrrrr! Don’t look away. Please don’t leave me like
this” God could not look at his son again no matter how much he wanted to
he couldn’t. At this the devil began to dance and laugh “he is mine now I would
take him to hell and torture him knowing you would feel every single pain I inflict.
O I would enjoy this.”
This is the day we
celebrate as Good Friday. It is not just a public holiday it is a day to
reflect remember and rejoice for this was the day man received the opportunity
to call God father.
I am happy to have this
day.
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