And So The Serpent Speaks

The serpent moved its way up as it tightened around a vine.
He saw the woman in the distance and with vengeance said, "She'll be mine."

It waited patiently there until she got close to that forbidden tree.
"Did God say that? No, no, no, my dear. Listen closely to me."

It slithered through the garden until it met the bride.
It hissed at her attractive words, "Did you not know? God lied."

Her hand covered her mouth as she considered God's secret.
Her eyes narrowed thin as she accused, "How dare He keep it?"

Her hand reached forward to pluck that restricted fruit.
The serpent hissed in approval as he thought her look of betrayal so cute.

Her teeth met the skin and drove in drawing out the sweetness within.
Eternity closed its eyes as it saw majesty die while juice trickled down her chin.

It dropped down and hit the ground and a sound from the future was heard.
The blood of the Son hitting the mountain to redeem all who were lured.

Then, the bride took the fruit and gave it to her husband to eat.
"Look," she beckoned, "God, He lied! Taste it. Taste the truth of His deceit."

Realizing there was a mysterious look blazing in her eye, he lustfully took a bite.
Instantly, his face flooded with red as he was naked in her sight.

He ran behind a tree to hide as the snake inwardly took pleasure.
"Now, they are mine. Slaves to sin forever and ever and ever."

God flashed forward and saw His Son on the cross as a mocked token.
He knew in that moment that the covenant had been broken.

The serpent had come and deceived the bride into betrayal.
But even in the moment of the woman's first bite, Heaven had already pictured a new portrayal.

They saw the skin of the Son being ripped by the enemy's teeth.
They saw His blood spill forth as He died, getting no relief.

They saw Him stripped naked in front of all for humiliation.
They saw The God of Ages become of no reputation.

They saw Him reverse time back to the very first bite.
But this time, He bit the serpent with all of His might.

When He resurrected and overcame the cross
He wiped away the moment she bit the fruit, the serpent's victory was forever lost.

Now, there's a new Bride and we won't be deceived.
Now, there's a new Groom and He won't leave us in need.

The serpent still comes and tries to tempt us with the forbidden and restricted.
But we have seen this story before so from our lives, you're evicted.

Slither back down to the dark pit in hell.
Because the story of this Bride is one you don't want to have to tell.

If you did, your wretched tongue would have to tell of faithfulness and purity.
If you did, you would tell of salvation's truth with surety.

This is a Bride "that hath made herself ready" and shines like the dawn.
The covenant has been restored. Serpent, move on.