The Angel Who Almost Became a Demon

The Angel who almost became a Demon

During the days of creation, there was a stir in the Kingdom of Heaven. The angels of all ranks had been given beforehand knowledge that humans would be created in the image of God and that they would have to bow before a virgin mother who would become the mother of God. There was not only this, but there was also a desire within the angels to do what they wanted to and not submit themselves before the will of God. There were also angels meant to be guardians for humans despite their lesser rank and abilities. Many angels were tempted to rebel. One among these angels was an angel meant to be a guardian for a man who won’t always be loyal or loving to God. This angel was tempted by his fellow angels to rebel.

One angel said to him, “Why don’t you live in desire? The pleasures of it will make you happy and make others happy.”

He said, “No, I will not.”

Another angel said, “Why don’t you indulge yourself a little more? An angel of high honor needs his just rewards and then some.”

He said, “I do not desire more for myself.”

A different angel said, “Why don’t you keep more for yourself? You have a higher dignity after all.”

He said, “I’m content with giving to others.”

Yet another came to him and said, “Why bother doing any of the work when God can do all of it?

He said, “I am his servant. I will do anything He asks. I will be His tool.”

A more energetic angel said, “Doesn’t your role in life get on your nerves?”

He said, “I will bare through the challenges presented to me.”

Another angel came up to him and said, “Don’t you wish to be better? You’re capable of it.”

He said, “I’m content with my role in God’s plan however small it might be.”

An angel, who the angel was close with, came up to him and said, “Don’t you care about yourself?”

He said, “I care about myself insofar as much as God says I should.”

The angels were glorifying God during a mass, as they always do, when several of them stepped out of their aisles and approached the main altar. The angel of this story was tempted to step out especially since he was so close to the exit of the pew but held his ground and continued to glorify God.

A single high-ranking angel stepped up to God and said, “We will not follow you.”

God responded, “So be it according to your will.”

There was then a war in Heaven with angels fighting angels with the angels who were loyal to God winning the battle and sending their rebellious brethren to the depths of Hell, who then became demons. The loyal angels then went about their daily business and went back to glorifying God without receiving any additional rewards besides the gift of staying in Heaven. What gift is greater than this after all? The angel of this story then watched as man rebelled against God and the sufferings of the world take place. He saw and felt the sorrows and pains that were on earth as he waited for the human, who he was supposed to protect be born. Once the human child was born, he was filled with joy and compassion as he took his job and carried it out.

Throughout the years, he protected his human from many temptations and demons, who he recognized. His human fell to sin many times through no fault of the angel, however, the angel still did what God asked of him since he loved God and the human he was protecting. It wasn’t until the last twenty years of his human’s life did this man change. This was during a time when the man was facing hundreds of temptations and when he looked behind him for a second, he saw his guardian fighting for him and the two locked eyes. It was just for a second, but this second renewed the man’s love for God and changed him forever. For the remaining years of his life, he made up for what he did and then some for the love of God. When he died, the man was assumed into Heaven without having to go through the cleansing fires of Purgatory since he was just and made perfect through his trials. Even though other guardians didn’t have their human make it into Heaven, this one did through the grace of God and the willingness of the man.