Laughter of Angels

Reading:   Helaman 9-10

Not the angels you think!  While those who survived the great tumultuous nightmare of a storm sat in their vapor of darkness whining and moaning and wishing that they had heeded the words of the prophets and made an effort to be more righteous, a voice is heard by all...

HELAMAN 9:2

2    Wo, wo, wo unto this people; wo unto the inhabitants of the whole earth except they shall repent; for the devil laugheth, and his angels rejoice, because of the slain of the fair sons and daughters of my people; and it is because of their iniquity and abominations that they are fallen! 

The devil laugheth and his angels rejoice.  Another moment of proof that the captivation and never-ending enticements of the devil and his corps of minions (I prefer corps of minions over angels), gain you nothing in the end!  Death sealed the deal for the fair sons and daughters who died in their iniquity.  The devil won the battle in their regard and his laughter has a number of edges to it:

1. Laughter at God's failure to choose the right plan for this world, Lucifer's plan. 
2. Laughter at God's willingness to destroy so many, yeilding them over to the bondage of their sins.
3. Laughter at the foolish mortals that gave in to his trickery.
4. Laughter in his understanding that God would not give up his futile belief that man could and would choose the right path in the eye of so much temptation.  

The corp of minions, Lucifer's angels (the third host of heaven that followed him in discension from God), were rejoicing because they saw their ranks swelling with the deaths of so many in sin - they, of course, including Satan, were celebrating a battle but the war is far from over...

The sway of time will continue on its ebb and flow, righteous days and wicked ones, rolling forth in waves.  Mortals will continue to follow the enticements of evil and many have and will die in their sins.  however; the atonement, that single act of sacrifice, can and will save all who look upon it with faith - living and dead. 

Laugh it up Lucifer, you and your horde of thieves - your time swiftly comes to an end.  The fire of your laughter will burn you from within and incinerate your veangefull pride into an ash of nothingness.

~Kipling