om God about the king of Tyre. But inthe prophecy we see that God is also talking about someone else. The exalted king represents adifferent, angelic creature. “Thus says the Lord God: You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom andperfect in beauty. . . . You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on theholy mountain of God; you walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in yourways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you.” Ezekiel 28:12-15.Here is described “the anointed cherub who covers.” This was an angel anointed for a special task.In the Jewish temple, the covering cherubs stood over the mercy seat, the throne of God. This angel hada special place near God’s throne. He was “the seal of perfection, full of wisdom, perfect in beauty.”But something happened to this angel. “Iniquity was found” in him. He allowed sin to enter his life.How? Ezekiel 28:17 explains: “Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted yourwisdom for the sake of your splendor.” This angel got wrapped up in his own splendor and beauty.There’s nothing wrong with appreciating your own talents and abilities and feeling good about yourself.So how did this angel move from healthy self-esteem to “iniquity?” How was his wisdom corrupted?Isaiah 14:12-14 tells us—and also tells us the angel’s name: “How you are fallen from heaven,O Lucifer, son of the morning! . . . For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I willexalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthestsides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’”Lucifer became an angel with an attitude. Being near God’s throne wasn’t enough. He wanteda higher position. He wanted “...
