Redemption

I stepped out of time and looked for evidence of pride.
I saw it before the days of dying man.
His name was Lucifer, and he was infectious.
And because he was infectious, pride spread.

I saw it in the early days of dying man.
His name was Cain.
I saw it in the days when the promise was made to dying man.
His name was Esau.
I saw it in the ending days of dying man.
His name was Judas.
And each of these carried his scroll that announced his act of betrayal.

First for Lucifer:
Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Isa 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Isa 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

and so to Cain:
Gen 4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.


paid forward to Esau:
Gen 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Gen 25:32 And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Gen 25:34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised [his] birthright.

and again in Judas:
Luk 22:3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
Mar 14:10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

So I stepped out of time and looked for evidence of the result of such offences.
I looked again at these same ones.

Luk 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

And so that divine edict--
an eternal forsaking of those who manifest pride--
It was established...
And revisited.
But man was not much like an angel in his own falling.
Forsakenness was as the balm to heal his pride.
He embraced again his frailty.

Gen 4:13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment [is] greater than I can bear.

Gen 27:34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, [even] me also, O my father.

Gen 27:37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
Gen 27:38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, [even] me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Mat 27:3
Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Mat 27:4
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].
Mat 27:5
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

So I stepped out of time and looked for the conclusion of this
that breaks the hearts of men
when once they wake to their weakness.
And I saw its beginning:
Luk 23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
Luk 23:40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
Luk 23:41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Luk 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Luk 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

And so on the one cross could hang
Cain and Esau...even Judas,
Numbered
as those allowed the fruit of repentance
after days forsaken.

Because on the other cross did hang
Mar 15:34 Jesus [who] cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And so God did commune with man
yet not with the martyrs and the saints alone.
But with the forsaken.
And death began to die.

So finally I stepped out of time and looked at this
that breaks the hearts of men
And I saw its end,
but I wait to see more because
I hardly understand what I see here:
Mar 3:26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.