He girt him with a sword,
And sent him forth a free knight
That might betray his lord;
He brake Him and betrayed Him,
And fast and far he fell,
Till you and I may stretch our necks
And burn our beards in hell.
But though I lie on the floor of the world,
With the seven sins for rods,
I would rather fall with Adam
Than rise with all your gods.
-- G.K. Chesterton, The Ballad of the White Horse
God gave Adam the ability to fall. He made him a knight, gave him a mission, provided a quest, and a dragon to kill. But Adam fell short of the glory of God by reaching up for what was forbidden. Yet God forgave Adam and provided the promise of a Dragon-slayer Son who would reverse the curse and inhabit His people as they warred with the sons of serpents. I would rather fall with Adam than rise on the wings of fallen angels. The second Adam, the Son of Man and Son of God, rose from the dead and ascended to His throne where He rests His feet on the heads of His enemies. It is better to be resurrected from the dust with Adam than to ascend to the penthouse of Babel.
-- G.K. Chesterton, The Ballad of the White Horse
God gave Adam the ability to fall. He made him a knight, gave him a mission, provided a quest, and a dragon to kill. But Adam fell short of the glory of God by reaching up for what was forbidden. Yet God forgave Adam and provided the promise of a Dragon-slayer Son who would reverse the curse and inhabit His people as they warred with the sons of serpents. I would rather fall with Adam than rise on the wings of fallen angels. The second Adam, the Son of Man and Son of God, rose from the dead and ascended to His throne where He rests His feet on the heads of His enemies. It is better to be resurrected from the dust with Adam than to ascend to the penthouse of Babel.
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