Worship

           In the beginning

                       Before this universe was created

                       Satan rebelled from worshipping God.

                                   He didn’t understand the significance of worship.

                                   He believed in equality.

                                   He believed in himself.

                                               He saw himself as good.

                                               He saw himself as capable of making sound decisions.

           In the beginning

                       Before this universe was created

                       He had questions about God

                                   That he never voiced

                                   And that never got answered

                                               Until the end of the age of questions.

           In the beginning

                       Before the world was populated

                       Satan chose his questions

                                   And separated himself from God

                                               And with those questions

                                               Created mistrust in a legion of angels

                                   And the legion separated themselves from God

                                               Because they believed in equality.

                                               Because they saw themselves as good.

                                               Because they saw themselves as capable of making

                                                           Sound decisions.

           After creation

                       When the earth was being populated

                                    With those that would worship God

            Satan asked the question,

                                    “Did God really say, ‘you must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

            It starts with a question.

                        And continues to the wrong conclusion

                        When the question is asked of anyone else but God.

                        Only God holds the absolute truth.

                                    Which Satan, his minions, and humanity failed to realize.

After creation

            God commanded humanity to rule over every living creature that moved.

                        Ruling means to have more wisdom and authority

                        Humanity ruled over serpents, dogs, cats and all living creatures

                                    Until humanity saw them as worthy of equality.

                                    Until humanity stopped to consider their questions.

                                    Until humanity

                                                Disregarding the command to rule

                                                Hearkened to the words not from God.

                                                Hearkened to the words of the serpent.

            Which elevated the spirit behind the serpent

                        And legitimized that spirit, that satan,

                        And subjugated humanity to its authority.

            Satan was allowed to enter the universe

                        As supreme authority

                                    By virtue of humanity stepping down

                                    By virtue of humanity’s disregard of rule and authority.

                                    By virtue of humanity failing to ask God.

                                    By our desire to know evil as well as good.

And evil came into the world

            Not created by God

            Here by invitation of us

                        Here by false beliefs

                        Here by false actions

            Here by the wrong choices we made

                        And the wrong choices we continue to make

            Here by our lack of communication

                        With the God who has the absolute truth.

            Here because we fail to worship

                        The one who has more wisdom and all authority

                        From the one we receive authority and rule

And evil resides

            Not from God

            Here by invitation of us

                        Here by our desire to entertain evil

                        Here by our desire to explore evil

            Here by choosing to think evil

            Here by our lack of communication

                        With the God who has the answer to all evil.

            Here because we fail to worship

                        The one who has the answers to our questions.

            Here

                        Not half a world away

                        Not in the 10/40 window

                        Not in the synagogue of Satan

            Here

                        In our homes

                        In our minds

                        In our hearts

                                    Because we live and move and have our being

                                    Apart from the living vine

                                    Apart from the only source of truth and wisdom

                                    Because we believe in equality

                                                As opposed to unity.

            Because we believe in the goodness of humanity

                        Apart from an absolute, eternal, creator God.

            Because we do not

                        Just as Satan did not

                                    Comprehend that our goodness is from

                                                Our oneness with God, our worship.

            And Jesus said,

                        “Why do you call me good?”