Murder.
Willful.

No cause to plead
back in days of antiquity

a family member’s nearest kin
called “the avenger of blood”
would slay a willful murderer
immediately

downed

in his own guilty skin. (Num. 35:19)

Atoned for–innocent blood, by this act of deliberate rend.

Swift execution

protected
A Promised Land
from being defiled

by a degrading escalating
mounting pollution of sin.

*

“You must not pollute the land in which you live, for the shedding of human blood pollutes the land.” Num. 35:33, 34.

*

However,

freed of debris
a manslayer could flee
on a road swept constantly clean
to the closest of six refuge cities.

Inside its walls
to thankfully lean

to live there under a divine provision
of loving security.

His life of value
to highly esteem.

Although,

accidental bloodshed

as done by mistake
as when an ax’s head breaks away
and a life does inadvertently take

must still be recompensed.

Why flight speedily
an unintentional manslayer would make
before an avenger, them, would overtake

into one of these cities
mercifully given “sacred status”
by an Almighty God concerned for sweet justice’s sake.

*

“These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites, for the foreign resident, and for the settler among them, for anyone to flee there who unintentionally kills someone.”

“For he must dwell in his city of refuge until the high priest’s death. But after the high priest’s death, the manslayer may return to the land that he owns.” Num. 35:15, 28.

*

“Jehovah is redeeming the life of his servants;

None of those taking refuge in him will be found guilty.” Ps. 34:22.

*

Exhausted,
but maybe still being pursued

by a guilty conscious
for actions imperfect
miserably ensued

daily sacrifices
from enjoyable sinful deeds
inherently done

repentant ones do rapidly initiate.

In flight
from deflection
of sacred or holy acts.

In “godly devotion” to whole-heardly participate.

Demonstrating appreciation for a wonderful ransom of a beloved Son

for obedient humanity.

His righteousness,
a victory over Satan
gloriously

Won.

Thus, finally,

Hope

accomplished soon

both heaven and earth to marvelously consume:

“But there are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise,

and in these righteousness is to dwell.” 2 Pet. 3:13

By means of God’s Kingdom government
ruleship

which will eternally stop
this blantant black descending
demonic Insanity

which our world
does hungrily consume.

For
Christ Jesus
and his 144, 000 rulers
endured hardships
and/or human imperfections

therefore are qualified
to plead for all lovers of truth
who, to God’s Sovereignty,

did enthusiastically

submit.

*

“Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some people consider slowness,

but he is patient with you
because he does not desire anyone to be destroyed

but desires all to attain to repentance.” 2 Pet. 3:9.

“Jehovah is merciful and compassionate,
Slow to anger and abundant in loyal love.

He will not always find fault,
Nor will he stay resentful forever.

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor has he repaid us what our errors deserve.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So great is his loyal love toward those who fear him.

As far off as the sunrise is from the sunset, So far off from us he has put our transgressions.” Ps. 103:8-12.