"Anyhow keruv , I think we should get down to business and start being frank with each other, don`t you?"
The atmosphere suddenly became very cold and tense.
"Now Cherub. I wish to hear more details from you, on this test idea and why you really think Adam needs regulating". Jehovah prevocatively demanded of him in his booming voice.
"Well sir, Keruv swallowed nervously after being wrong footed.
I feel pretty sure that some element of rule or regulation over the Man and his future kind, would enhance his self being, and make him more receptive and enlightened about all the benefits he has obtained, and many of the garden servants feel as I do, that we at the cuting edge, so to speak, are in that unique postion to offer training, stimulation and obligatory rules or tests, to advise Adam on how maybe to get more out of his devotion to you and enter into a more producutive relationship with you with increased worship of you."
The Most High paced slowly up and down before his two most senior angels, deep in thought and eventually proffered.
"Your zeal does you much credit young guardian Cherub, but in this particular case, I`m not content that you have thought things through thoroughly enough , in depth.
Take this test for instance.
It will in the end if failed on Adams part, would require some kind of negative aspect, as without such, then this would be no test at all.
We cant use the failure to deny him entry to a higher level of existence, as I have no plans for any improvement of him and his kind.
Do you wish him then to abstain from, say eating fruit on a certain day and if he forgets that, maybe, he would haveto miss out on the veg for the rest of the week, or better still take his women away from him for a while, or give him some really distasteful project to perform.
Is this what youy are proposing to do with my human, Guardian Cherub".
"To have some kind of test does`nt necessarily mean that Adam would automatically
fail it sir and even ifhe should sir, well with our help and careful advise, it could still be used to improve him", Keruv replied.
"What, exclaimed the Most High. Use failure with all its uncertainties to guide Man, grade him on all his actions. I didnt create superb being for testing, or examining, but to enjoy seeing him live freely and fully in the environment I developed for him. I`m sure he`s worth
much more than that. He will soon have have a growing family to raise nurture and teach.
The very last thing he needs is someone telling what to do and when to do it.
I suggest garden mastr , that you search nearer home to find what drives this zeal, and be very careful my son. Domination, even of Man could sow in its own time, the fruit of its own destruction.
Idont want you to take this as a threat, You know I love you too dearly for that, but I do perceive in you deep strains in your loyalty, thatis causing you to alienate yourself and it may draw you away, using mans interets as a cover.
I am pulled unwittingly as man is on this course as all creation is awre of your challenge to my authority in declaring the sugestion of a possible alternative way to rule Man and even ,Yes all creation. You, guardian Cherub have put me and my sovereign rights on trial".
"No master. The Cherub exclaimed. That was not my intention, never in a billion years, would I have presumed to do so, never. May you strike me down if that were ever my plan".
Strike you down, you say. Strike you down. The colours eminating from the Most High Jehovah were of a much darker shade now, and his voice became harsher too!
Have I ever harmed you, or threatened you, or failed to promote you, yet you speak so.
Have I not praised you to the heavens, for all you have acheived in the garden project, massive and as difficult that it was. Have I not continued to promote you to Anointed guardian Cherub even, the most senior postion on earth, directly responsible to Archangel Michael , my first born.
This thought of pain, or hurt, where does it come from son".
"I dont know sir. I really sincerely want to serve and please you master"
"Son, you always have. Go in peace and think on the course you have chosen. The way may not be my way, and without me ,who knows what may come of it, or you.
The Cherub stood up, bowed and then meakly took his leave.
