The Archangels Michael and Gabriel tell the redemptive story of the Lord Jesus Christ from an angelic perspective, through angelic eyes. Interpreting the way that they saw things unfold from heaven above. They will take you on a journey, Since the Dawn of Time until the birth of the Church by the early Apostles.
See the rebellion and fall of a fellow Archangel. See the magnificent creation of the first man, Adam. Take an out of this world journey and see the extreme efforts by God to restore mankind after their fall from grace, all through the eyes of the angels.
Allow the angels to unfold the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David and the profound Prophets from their perspective and their point of view. Allow them to reveal the mystical birth, the beyond ordinary life, the brutal death and the powerful resurrection of our God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Rebellion in Heaven. #1
Where shall I begin to echo my thoughts as an Archangel of the Lord God? In the beginning the heavens were pregnant with expectation, as the Holy Spirit hovered over the face of the deep waters. The rebellion had finally come to a conclusion, leaving the universe paused with fatigue and in a dark silence. We angels could once again all breathe with ease after an extensive period of warfare against our very own kind. I Gabriel, the Archangel of the Most High God, from the first day I was created by Him I was His faithful messenger. I found myself on the battle lines at the forefront of that ruthless spiritual war. It had been a long haul for us angels as the battle had raged on for exactly a thousand years to the very microsecond according to an earthly calendar. We spent an entire millennium, day in and day out, year in and year out, on the front lines of heavens battlefield.
It was war and it was vigorously violent. It was a duel between two of the most powerful heavenly immortals. Archangel Michael and his legions of angels fought against Lucifer and his legions of angels. Fatigue and surrender were not in our vocabulary, for we are the warriors and messengers of the Most High God. All of heavens angelic hosts were involved in this brutal battle against rebellion. We spent very little time in our angelic sleep mode. The clash of metal against metal, armour against armour and sword against sword echoed throughout the eternal heavens. The war was intense, ruthless and brutal.
I can remember the exact moment in time when it all began. It was sudden and untimely, without any warning. It was as if we had all been ambushed by an enemy. We had all been caught off guard by the cruel surprise of rebellion and we found ourselves faced with unexpected danger. It was on that very same day that we had encountered pride for the very first time. From the beginning, since God had created the heavens and the earth we had not been made subject to that devilish passion we now call pride. It was not until Lucifer; the chief angel of worship and music had become vain and exalted himself because of his radiant beauty.
Lucifer was the most beautiful of all the angels that the Lord God Almighty had created. We angels all knew that he was the most beautiful of all the angelic hosts and yet we all respected one another’s unique formation and the pattern of our mystical design. The Lord God had created each one of us as a unique individual, each with our own unique characteristics and emotional make-up. Lucifer was the Anointed Cherub, the Son of the Morning. His entire body was covered with every precious stone, the Sardis, the topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire and the emerald. His body glistened as the glory of Almighty God shone upon him as the jewels had all been set in pure refined gold all over his body. Pure refined shimmering gold. His beauty was breathtaking.
He was magnificent to behold. Musical instruments were woven into his inner being on the day that Almighty God had skilfully crafted and created him. He had built in drums, tambourines and musical pipes. Crystal clear sounds and the most exquisite harmonious music emanated from his innermost being as he sang and spoke. It was truly the sound of the highest heaven and a true reflection of our master creator’s magnificent creating ability. Lucifer’s passionate worship continually touched the heart of our Creator. God Almighty would silently sit upon His glorious throne and absorb every sound, note and chord. It was tranquil, calming, peaceful and pure. Lucifer was the chief musician of a third of all the angelic hosts in heaven. He would conduct the choir of heaven in holiness and with such ease and finesse. He was a musical maestro.
Heavens angelic choir was spectacular to behold. Until one day when silence stunned the very throne room of Almighty God. The music suddenly stopped unexpectedly in the middle of the chorus. The angelic trumpeters withdrew their lips from their brazen trumpets. They inhaled deeply as they were caught off guard and failed to exhale another blast upon their trumpets. What was to follow would alter the infrastructure of heaven for eternity. Demonic defiling words oozed out of Lucifer’s heart, “I will ascend into the highest heaven and I will exalt my throne above the throne of Almighty God. I will ascend above the heights of the highest clouds of heaven. I will be like the Most High God.” The heart of Lucifer became lifted up with pride because of his beauty. He began to entertain thoughts of one day being exalted above creator of heaven and earth, God Almighty. He became obsessed with the unlimited power of the Almighty and he wanted God’s creative power for himself.
Michael and I were shocked and taken back by the sudden silence, not a single voice echoed before the throne of Almighty God. We couldn’t believe that we were hearing silence and silence alone for the very first time since the dawn of time. We had never known heaven to be quite or silent since the delightful day when we were uniquely created simultaneously. The rejoicing had suddenly stopped as though a man had stopped breathing and died. Even God Almighty paused for a single moment and sighed deeply groaning within Himself. Then all “hell” broke loose as the Lord God stood upon His feet raising Himself from off His
holy throne. His lightning’s lit up heavens sky with anger and fury. The throne room shook as the God of glory thundered in a bold loud voice, “I will cast you down to hell to the sides of the deep pit. The dark abyss shall be your throne and not where I sit. You will no longer be the bearer of light but darkness and gloom shall be your destiny.”
Lucifer had been perfect from the day that he was created by the Almighty. But on the day when iniquity was found in his heart, it was then when things started to get “ugly”. The battle to have Lucifer and his rebel angelic followers expelled from before the Throne of Glory began. Michael and his legions of angels led the onslaught as commanded by the Lord God. Immortal angelic beings became engaged in a battle of bitter insults and false accusations. Lucifer along with a third of his rebellious angelic followers would continually vomit insults, accusations and blasphemy upon Michael and his angelic warriors.
These unconventional strategies and unfair tactics were a first for us angels. We had never encountered anything quite like it before. My duty during the war, as the leader of the ministering angels, was to strengthen Michael and his angels. The effects of the insults and false accusations were emotionally painful and would leave ones soul vulnerable to be fatally wounded. This would cause us to stare depression in the face and battle the idea