Friday, February 8, 2008

The Imp Who Thought He Was A Cherub (A Short Story)


The Place: Megiddo- A vast plain in Saudia Arabia said to be the crossroad of those who travel from the east. It is also called Armageddon.

The Event: The last great battle for supremacy in the world. It is the mother of all battles.

The Protagonists: Jesus Christ and all the heavenly host and all the saints on earth on one side, and Satan and all his arch demons, deceivers, mockers, idolaters, atheists and all who do evil in this world on the other side.

From among the frontliners of the army of the Lord Jesus, a small cherub stands out. Unlike all the other angels, this cherub has different wings. Yes it is white like the others, but is is not made of feathers but rather, it is made of one piece very much like that of a bat. But he has the most holy appearance of all.

The Scene: As Satan with his millions upon millions of corrupted souls who seethed with anger and malice approached their enemies, he spotted the cherub from among the ranks of the frontliners of the Lord. He recognized him and gave out a loud booming laughter. "Ha, ha,ha, ha, ha. Come here little imp. You don't belong there. You belong here in my army. Ha, ha, ha, ha!"

"No, I belong here in the army of my Lord Jesus Christ and I am determined to fight to death." Replied the little cherub. "Have you forgotten how I send you to wreak havoc among men, O you of short memory?" Satan boomed in the tense atmosphere at the frontline.

The cherub thought back. Yes, I remember the time when I came to help a little child at the edge of a precipice. He was crying and calling out the names of his parents. I remember that I came to him and tried to comfort him. I was already holding his hands to save him when he suddenly lost his grip on my hands and plunged to his death. Oh, how I cried because of that.

"No, you have not seen everything. As you were holding the hands of that child, I sent another demon to help you. He was the ugliest and most frightening of all. When the child saw him, he panicked and lost his grip on you. That's why he fell to his death. Ha, ha, ha, ha! Now come here little imp so that the batlle can begin." Boomed Satan.

The little cherub looked at his Lord Jesus and asked what he must do. The Lord Jesus told him that it's all up to him where he wanted to fight. And the cherub straightened up with all the strength he could muster and shouted to Satan at the top of his voice. "Here will I stand with my Lord Jesus Christ. I cast my lot with Him and if I die, I will die in glory in the company of my Lord." He defiantly shouted at Satan.

At this, Satan became so furious that he ordered his vast army to attack the heavenly host and the saints.

At the first exchange of battle, Satan dealt the little cherub a mortal blow and the little cherub fell at the wayside dying from a grievous wound. Oh, the battle raged on in pitch savagery as the superior army of Satan marched on defiantly in the vast field of Megiddo. He sniffed the air and was so confident of final victory as he egged his vast army of evildoers to finish the job.

Just as victory was within the grasp of Satan, the heavens suddenly opened up and a hail of fire and brimstones rained down from heaven. All the remaining army of the Lord Jesus was swept aside to a safe place and the vast horde of Satan's impregnable army crumbled under the deluge of rain of fire from heaven. Oh, the screaming and cursing was deafening as the evil ones died one after the other.

Finally, all was quiet in Megiddo. And all that was left was the army of the Lord Jesus Christ. So great was the casualty on both sides but more so with Satan. They were annihilated all and were thrown to the Lake of Fire, there to suffer eternal punishment forever and ever.

As the army of the Lord surveyed the dying, they saw the little cherub splashed on the pavement, breathing heavily because of the mortal wound.

The Lord Jesus reached out to get a leaf from the Tree of Life and water from the River of Life. He washed and cleansed the wound of the little cherub and bandaged it with the leaf from the Tree of Life. Suddenly, a beacon of light shone from heaven and illuminated the little cherub. Immediately, he stood up and wonders of wonders, he now has wings of feathers just like the other angels. He lives to tell this story to everyone.

The whole army of the Lord Jesus Christ roared with one voice of joy and resounding delight at this miracle. And they marched on from the plains of Megiddo
(Armageddon) to the heavenly dwelling place of God.

Epilogue: The Lord is coming back very soon. Are you prepared to meet Him? When He comes back, will He find us faithful?

Footnote: This short story was written by the author through the inspiration of my wonderful friend Sameera of India who has been my source of inspiration for the wonderful and exquisite short stories she has written in her blog.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!


Mel Avila Alarilla
Copyright@
Manila, Philippines

22 comments:

ceedy said...

very inspiring....
thank you

have a wonderful evening mel:)

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Ceedy,
Thanks for your visit and for your comments. God bless you and your loved ones always.

Just Mhe said...

Yes indeed an inspiring message!

Thanks a lot Mel for sharing!

Happy Weekend!

heheheh!

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Christina,
Thanks for your visit and for your message. God bless you and your family always.

Jaggu said...

Mel, very inspiring and interesting. Nice to read such adifferent writings.

Sameera Ansari said...

That was very well-written and so dramatic!I am humbled that you were inspired to write a story by me.

Thanks for the beautiful story Mel.God Bless You and your lovely family always.Take care.

P.S. I hope this throws light on the basis of Haiku :

http://desiduck.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-first-haiku.html

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Jaggu,
Thanks for your visit and for your comments. I really appreciate them. Have a nice and wonderful day. God bless you and your family always.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Sameera,
Thanks for your visit too and for your wonderful comments. I attempted my first short story inspired by your own works of arts. I have made another one but I will publish it probably by the end of this month. I will study the nuances of Haiku and will probably attempt to do one myself later. Thanks again for your inspiration my wonderful friend. Have a nice and peaceful day in Dubai. God bless you and your family always.

Noushy Syah said...

A meaningful story that reflect us in many ways to lead our lives in the right path...that God is always there for us.Like I said things happen for a reason,a blessing in disguise.

Thanks Mel for this inspired story.May God bless you and loving family always.

Have a good Sunday.

Cinderella said...

Hey, that was nice. Kinda offbeat to the general taste, wouldnt you say.
But nice, none-the-less !
God Bless.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Noushy,
That was a feeble attempt on my part to write a short story. I'm so glad for your visit and your wonderful comments. Thanks so much my dear friend. God bless you and your loved ones always.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Cinderella,
Thanks for your visit and for your generous comments. I just write by inspiration. Thanks again. God bless you and your family always.

Keshi said...

Nice one Mel!

Keshi.

krystyna said...

Hi Mel!
Armageddon and last part of Bible -Revelation is the most important part to study these days.
The Lord is coming back Very soon.
Are we ready to meet Him?

"Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy. Blessed are those who hear it and think everything it says is important. The time when these things will come true is near" -(Rev. 1:3)

Your posts are the bread for my soul, Mel!
Thank you!

God bless you, your family and your job!

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Keshi,
Thanks for your visit and for your comments. God bless.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Krystyna,
You are stating the truth Krystyna but others refuse to see these. They are like the people during the time of the deluge. They were soak in merry making and in all worldly pursuits. May we all see the light and respond accordingly. Thanks for your visit and for your comments. God bless you and your family always.

Emmyrose said...

Very inspiring bro.Mel.

I got something for you here:
http://emmyrose1028.blogspot.com/2008/02/awards-galore.html

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi sis Emmyrose,
Thanks for the award but I'm giving it to the Lord Jesus Christ. He deserves the award. Sorry, I cannot give the award to others. All my blogging friends deserve awards and they're just too many. Thanks for your visit and for the wonderful award. God bless you and your family always.

Mommy said...

Kuya Mel,

i love the story great job its very inspiring ang uplifting! God bless

Anonymous said...

Hello Mel! I hope you had a great weekend. Happy Monday!

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Sarah,
Thanks for your visit and for your very kind comments. I hope you are doing well and in the best of health. God bless you and your family always.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Liza,
Thanks for your visit and for your greetings. Happy weekend to you too. God bless you and your loved ones always.


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