“Now judgment is upon this world, now the ruler of this world will be cast out.” (John 12:31 NASB)
You were adorned with precious gems and gold. The deep purplish red translucent ruby, the prismatic crystals of topaz, and the shimmer and glimmer of diamond splendor sparkled for all to see. You were perfect in every detail, created by The Master, an anointed cherub and celestial being, made to reign with Him.
But pride puffed up, and an undue sense of your own superiority and arrogance brought you down. How that must have hurt the Architect of your designer, and being The Fair Judge, He cast you out of heaven along with all your followers. Still, you try to overcome Him, and you can’t admit He can’t be overcome.
The sudden displeasure and humiliation of being tossed out of the Kingdom of God and the bliss of His holy presence, staged an ongoing war with Him. It brought antagonism and anger beyond description many have tired to pen. It is unfathomable to imagine that kind of hate harboring a heart. Your displeasure and wrath consume you and reasoning is no longer possible for you to handle.
You lie. You deceive. You delude the truth, and you prey on the weak. They follow you and the error of your ways. They become as angry as you, and the rage and fury stretches out like the roots of the mighty oaks. Your lies of craft and trickery looks as inviting as the gold of Nebraska’s wheat fields. What a waste! Pride destroys all things, even perfection when anger grows. It flickers life like winter’s gloom and will always end in defeat. Pride won’t allow you to see this true fact.
© January 2005
Carol Dee Meeks
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