Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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I was reading Chapter 3 in the new Gospel Essentials book today. This chapter talks about the war in heaven. During my reading a thought occurred to me. It went something like this:
How many examples do we have on record and have seen from personal experience of the eldest son going into the family business and inheriting everything when daddy dies. In Europe and elsewhere the second son was sent into the clergy, generally a rather poor profession, unless the parents had enough money to buy a Bishop position for their boy. How many second sons felt so cast off and neglected that they rose up in rebellion against their father, some even killing their elder brother to get his privileges. This jealousy was certainly the case with Cain and his elder brother Able.
As I read about the war in heaven I thought, "this sounds like big brother envy!" Both men were great among the sons of God, but Christ, being the eldest (and most worthy) was second only to our Father himself. Lucifer seems to be acting like the self-perceived slighted second son who feels like he has something to prove. Unlike earthly parents, our heavenly parents love us all alike, but when did that ever stop a child from feeling cheated?
Perhaps Lucifer's whole plan was to prove himself not only the equal to Jehovah, but his superior as well. We were all aware that following the Father's plan would result in the loss of some of His children. So Lucifer came up with a plan that would save all of them, and for that stroke of genius, why shouldn't he get all the credit. After all, even our Father had not been willing to do what was required to save everyone. The fact that his Father was right in his choice evidently didn't seem to bother Lucifer. He was too intent on getting all the credit and all the power for himself.
This is, of course, all speculation, but it seems to make sense as a possibility. Knowing Lucifer's serial position in God's family is not essential to our salvation, making it unimportant in the big picture, but it would explain a lot about his behavior if it were true. Then again, maybe he was just simply a bad apple.
How many examples do we have on record and have seen from personal experience of the eldest son going into the family business and inheriting everything when daddy dies. In Europe and elsewhere the second son was sent into the clergy, generally a rather poor profession, unless the parents had enough money to buy a Bishop position for their boy. How many second sons felt so cast off and neglected that they rose up in rebellion against their father, some even killing their elder brother to get his privileges. This jealousy was certainly the case with Cain and his elder brother Able.
As I read about the war in heaven I thought, "this sounds like big brother envy!" Both men were great among the sons of God, but Christ, being the eldest (and most worthy) was second only to our Father himself. Lucifer seems to be acting like the self-perceived slighted second son who feels like he has something to prove. Unlike earthly parents, our heavenly parents love us all alike, but when did that ever stop a child from feeling cheated?
Perhaps Lucifer's whole plan was to prove himself not only the equal to Jehovah, but his superior as well. We were all aware that following the Father's plan would result in the loss of some of His children. So Lucifer came up with a plan that would save all of them, and for that stroke of genius, why shouldn't he get all the credit. After all, even our Father had not been willing to do what was required to save everyone. The fact that his Father was right in his choice evidently didn't seem to bother Lucifer. He was too intent on getting all the credit and all the power for himself.
This is, of course, all speculation, but it seems to make sense as a possibility. Knowing Lucifer's serial position in God's family is not essential to our salvation, making it unimportant in the big picture, but it would explain a lot about his behavior if it were true. Then again, maybe he was just simply a bad apple.
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