Unaware

He was physically alive but spiritually dead, however he was unaware of his condition. That could be the only explanation for his actions. Because of his spiritual condition he was unable to see the Ancient of days whose clothing was as white as snow and hair like pure wool. He couldn’t see the throne with it's fiery flames nor did he see the stream of fire issued that came out before that throne. Unaware of the ten thousands time ten thousands that stood ready to serve the Most High God this man mocked the one who had everlasting dominion.

Like a physical corpse that cannot hear physical sound so it was with this man who stood before the High and Holy One unable to hear with spiritual ears. If only he had heard the thundering sound of the mighty rushing waters he would not have made such a fool of himself in the courts of Heaven. All he could hear was the sound of his own voice mocking the glory because since he was blind and deaf to the reality of the Eternal One of course that meant that the God of Glory did not exist.

“The fool says in his heart,'There is no god.' They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand , who seek after God.” (Psalm 14:1,2) I would imagine at this time that the Cherubim whose bodies sparkle like the color of bronze and whose appearance is like coals of fire, would be standing ready to annihilate this fool who says there is no God, but God had another plan. Because He is not only the God of Glory but also the God of love He sent His Son to bring sight to the blind, open the ears of the deaf and bring the dead to life. He sent His Son so that the wretched of the earth would learn that they were no longer alone but that God was on their side.

Here I see another mystery, when God's son came to earth He was not cloaked in His glory instead, “He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.” (Isaiah 53:4-6) He came to take our infirmaries and carry our sorrows.”He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities, the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”

The only explanation for their behavior could be that they were spiritually dead. That is why they didn't see the one who hung before them dying was the Son of God. All of His suffering took place as it had been prophesied yet those who considered themselves wise were really fools. They stood mocking Him as He died just as other fools had mocked God as He sat on His throne. How did He respond? He said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” God had not sent His son to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved..