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Job, the cage and God's departure

Disclaimer: I don't know exactly in the timeline does the story of Job fits in, so I put it before the birth of Moses, please don't be offended by this and if you have any comments pls ask.

A couple hundred years after Sodam and Gomorrah, and during the start of the Israelites' stay in Egypt.

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was a good and blameless man before God, who rejected Evil.

Job was a man of great wealth and power, and I took an interest in him so I blessed his family with seven sons and three daughters.

With a heard numbering in the tens of thousands.

Every day without fail he prayed to God, as in those days his sons, would bring their sisters and would feast together as a family.

And after their days of feasting, Job would make sacrifices to God.

"Perhaps one of my children has sinned and cursed God in their hearts. And I will make these sacrifices on their behalf." He prayed and made a sacrifice for each of his children.

Now there was an important day, a day in heaven where no matter what if you were a cherub to an archangel, all of the host would gather around and talk to Father.

And on this day an angel named Alistair appeared in the Throne room and proceeded to form a wager with God.

Where have you come from? Asked Father in a calm, loving tone.

"From wandering the Earth and walking to and fo upon it." Said Alistair in a strong confident tone.

"Have you considered my servant Job?

A good and upright man, fearing God and refusing to do evil." Said Father with a once of pride in his voice.

"Does Job not fear God without reason? Have you not protected him in every way, and blessed all that he has put his hands to?

But take away all he has and see if he will not curse you to your face. Said, Alistair

The host sparked with anger as Alistair dared to question God so much as to try and wager the righteousness of the human.

Behold, I place all that Job has in your power. Do what you will, only do not harm Job himself—said Father.

So Alistair left heaven and set out to destroy Job's righteousness and curse God. And I was sent to oversee the wager.

Now on that given day, Job's servants were working in the fields, and Alistair made me use my power of conjuration to conjure an army of Sabeans. The Sabeans were ruthless, I made them kill Job's servants and destroy all the cattle. Leaving only one servant alive to tell Job.

I made a clone of myself and sent it out to Job's house to hear the news that the servant would bring to Job. "Master Job!.... Master Job! The servant began knocking on the door drooping on the floor.

Job opened the door and the servant told him: "The Sabeans... they have destroyed your herds and killed your all the servants... and I... I alone survived."

At the same time, I rained down a hailstorm of fire and consumed Job's entire herd of sheep and all the servants who tended to them. I left a servant alive and he ran to the road to meet with Job.

"Oh master! Master Job! There was nothing we could do. Fire rained down from the heavens killing all your sheep and all the servants attending them. And I alone have escaped to tell you this horrible news." 

And then, a third tragedy stuck Job as the remainder of his servants were guiding Job's camels when Alister, directed the Chaldean army to their location surrounding them, killing the servants, and taking Job's camels. leaving one of the servants alive from the onslaught.

"The camels, they are all gone-stolen by the Chaldeans and killed the servants leaving all except me." said the servant when he caught up to Job.

No.NO.No... This can't be! said Job as he realized that all his livestock were dead, or stolen.

 I wept in sadness at what was about to happen to Job's family and the pain he must endure.

Alistair then used his grace to generate a hurricane, with great intensity that went directly to the house that Job's children were feasting.

The children tried to hide in the house and protect themselves. However the house was swept up by the hurricane and the impact destroyed the house and killed the children.

A nearby servant saw this and rushed to tell Job about the tragedy of the fate of his children.

"Master! Oh Master! I cannot bare to tell you the news." The servant said on his knees sobbing.

What is it? Look at me now and tell me what has happened! Job said fearing the servant's response.

A great wind came upon the home of your eldest while he was feasting with his brothers and sisters.

It destroyed the house... and all your children... all of them have been killed! I alone have escaped to tell you.

Nooooooooo! Cried out Job tore his shirt in horror as he learned the truth about his children.

Job ran into the house and with his knife he shaved all of his hair and beard, falling to the ground he prayed and worshiped Father.

"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I shall depart this Earth." Job lamented.

"The Lord God has given to me, and now he has taken away." Blessed be the name if the Lord.

Both me and Alistair returned back to heaven and we entered the Throne room again. "Were have you come from? Father asked Alistair.

"From wandering the Earth and walking to and fo upon it." Answered Alistair.

"Have you considered my servant Job? There Is none like him in all of Earth. He is blameless and upright."

"He maintains his integrity even after you brought all sorts pain and torment to his Family." Spoke Father

"Skin for skin a man will give up everything he has to save his own life. Allow me to curse and strike his body and he will curse you to your face." Or let me be cast into the pit for all of eternity.

"Very well, you may do whatever you wish to his body but do not kill him." Declared Father

Both Alistair and me left heaven and descended to Job's house at night. And Alistair began to give Job nightmares of the horrors we learned of his family.

And then Alistair gave Job huge boils inflamed Job's skin and in pain Job tried to scrap it off. His agony grow worse.

In all of his affliction and agony Job did not sin by blaming God for his sin.

"How much will it take for this man's faith to break." Demand Alistair

Job had three friends that came to vist him in the morning and tried to comfort Job. Their name's were Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zopahar.

As they approached Job, they covered themselves with dust and tore off their Garments.

Job! Can this be you." Said Zopahar

What is this evil that has fallen on you? Asked Bildad

They walked and sat near Job and they coul see the pain and suffering that Job was in so they sat in silence for seven days and nights.

Let the day I was born dissappear. May it be lost! May people curse that day. Oh, why did I not die the same day I was born? Job cried out.

"My friend... If I may... you have been known to instructed many and to strengthen the weak. But now... Has anyone Perished being innocent? Those who sow evil, reap evil."

"The lord will afflict but he will also make you whole." Said Eliphaz

"Look at me! My body is crawling with worms and my skin covered in sores. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath." Said Job

"Job, if you plead your casewith the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, he will restore you. He will fill your mouth with Laughter. For God will not reject a perfect man." Said Bildad

I know what you say is true. But how can a mortal man possibly be just before the One who has the power to command the sun not to rise? How can I answer him who is so mighty? Said Job

"You say that your beliefs are pure, but oh God speak now and open his mouth against you."

"For God punishes you less than what you deserve. If you open your heart and prepare to remove your sin, God will lift you up and you will forget your trouble." Said Zopahar

It is in God's hands all these things has happened. He makes the Nations great and he has the power to destroy them.

You smear me with lies. You would have shown more wisdom by keeping your mouth closed.

Will it work out for you when he examines you? For even If God slays me now I will trust in him. If he summoned me now, I will answer him. My desire is for the almighty to answer me.

I heard the arrogance in Job's words as he spoke and I seethe in anger to think of himself so high and mighty to counsel God.

Just then Gadreel came to Job in a vessel and said.

"Listen carefully to me Job. For the sprit inside me compels me to speak."

"I am the same as you in God's eyes formed out of clay. But I have heard you with my own ears say that you are innocent and yet God has found fault with you."

"Why do you complain? God speaks but man does not recognize his voice."

"God speaks in dreams; in whispers of the night he warns men to turn away from their wrongdoing to save their souls from the pit."

If there be a messenger besides him who declares to God;

"deliver him from the pit for I have found a ransom for him, then that person can pray unto God a lot he will show him favor and bring him joy."

"He will restore this man to righteousness. And the restored will declare to others that he has sinned and that God has delivered his soul from going down the pit."

"God does these things over and over with mankind. He turns a man from the pit and enlightens with the light of life!

"Pay attention Job and hear my words God does no evil. He does no wrong, he is fair to the rich and to the poor, for they are all works of his hands. Men cry out to God In their oppression."

"But none say were Is God my maker? For God does not answer an empty plea, he is exalted in power but he does not destroy us.

All who are wise fear him."

After Gadreel finished speaking the clouds formed and Father spoke: Who gives consoul out of ignorance? Brace yourself like a man, I will question you and you will answer.

Where were you when I laid the foundation of the Earth? Who determined its size? Who laid its cornerstones?

Declare now if you know! Who clothed the Earth with the clouds and contained the sea with its boundaries? Have you ever commanded the sun to rise?

"Have you journeyed to the depth of the sea? "Do you give the lion it's food to satisfy its hunger? " Do you watch when the deer gives birth? "Or when the egale makes his nest on high, will the one who finds fault with the almighty offer him instruction? Said Father

"I have heard myself and I heard my foolishness, I will put my hand over my mouth now and repent in dust and ashes. Said Job ashamed.

"Answer me, he shows a picture of a dinosaur look at the muscles, it's tail is like a cedar and his bones like iron. He ranks 1st amongst the works of God and only his creator can draw the sword against him."

Can you catch Leviathan? Or play with him as you do a bird, no one is brave enough to free him. Who then is able to stand before me now? Let him who accuse God answer now.

"I know that you can do all things. I spoke of things I did not understand. Things too wonderful for me to know. My ears has heard you, but my eyes has seen you. Said job

Father was satisfied with Job's answer so he restore and healed Job as well as gave him back seven times greater than what he lost.

200 years after the wager with Job, and the time has come I knew this would happen since Father has been busy writing down the word and the Tablets with Metatron.

I was in the Throne room editing and finalizing the word, I smelled like Hell due to me and Michael went into Hell to contain Lucifer in the cage.

God made multiple locks or seals around the Cage, but only the first, last, and the seal about me was important and needed to break.

The first seal: a righteous mortal must shed innocent blood in hell.

The last seal: the first demon should be slain to free Lucifer.

And the seal about me was that regardless if the first or last is broken, Lucifer must willing convince me to reject humanity.

"You don't need to do this Father." I begged him.

"Yes I do I can't be the one who keeps punishing, guiding, everyone they must find their way Forward by their own my Son."

"But what about the angels? They were meant to follow, they can't handle free will they wouldn't understand it Father. It would result in countless bloodshed ."

"I understand what you are saying my Son, I know very well what you are implying however, it will be up to you and your brothers to help the younger angels."

My purpose is not to abandon any of you, it is to empower and allow all of you to make your own decisions.

"I know about your previous life my son. Said Father."

I widen my eyes in shock "how." I known about it for quite sometime now, but what I am trying to say is don't let your past life shackle you from making decisions.

Do you remember what I told you when you were created my son? Father asked me

That I must never die that I must exist until the end of eternity, even when all the stars burn out." I said recalling the memory

"Yes, my son I did you will witness a thousand endings, and even more you will experience the wonder of this world as well as its horrors until its end."

"Be strong and know that I will always be proud of you, My little savior." Said Father

"Goodbye my son, we will meet again. Help Michael and Raphael by standing by their side. As well as cheer up Gabriel while I'm gone he will miss me the most." Said Father as his form was disappearing slowly.

I felt like crying but I knew I couldn't so I called all the archangels and seraphs to the Throne room.

And told them everything Father's departure, his will for us, the seals, and Michael taking charge in his stead.

Then I left to go to my corner in heaven, it was a universe filled with multiple nebulae and with two blazing sun's, in the middle I was beautiful.

I then retrieved Uriel grace when he was a seraph and I absorbed it back into my being I felt my holy fire power was much stronger and more powerful. It was like a fraction of Lucifer's strength when he was a angel.

I then looked at the one of the nebula and I thought about the future and what to do.

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