All of Adam’s children have living souls. It is so, but their living souls are mortal, fashioned to wither and die when damaged by error. Who would have it otherwise? If souls marked by error inherited, their core beings would face everlasting life clothed in ragged garments, whereas neither death nor disfigurement has claim against perfection.

Mortality is a mercy in heaven’s war with imperfection; for there are twins struggling within the womb, on both personal and universal scales. We war not with flesh and blood, nor directly against the principalities and powers of heaven and earth. We war within ourselves, calling upon myhla hwhy to show mercy by arising within us, that we may be made whole by transformation, becoming fully clothed in HaMashiyach.

Individuals wearing portions of messiah’s garments may think their duty is to war against error; but scripture says that hwhy will fight for them, and that they shall hold their peace. Their accusers and oppressors will be cast down. The distinction between the remnant and those who must perish is not ours to judge. We are to love our enemies to death; for differences between us are put there by HaShem for the benefit of us all. If the remnant should indulge in carnal warfare or devise strategies for spiritual war, their garments will be bloodied: not the rags on their backs, but the souls that clothe their angels.

Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Devils and demons know when HaShem stands with a Son of Man and will flee when challenged by one with knowledge: not because they fear the man, but because of the one standing within him, acknowledging his service to the Lord of Hosts. For this reason, the man of the gospels told the remnant: “I say to you, do not resist.” Take up your crosses—the interplay between mortality and immortality—and follow.

Having taken up our crosses, we left the world behind when we began our walk in faith; so we are well aware of the demands and rewards of Y’shua’s road. We travel it ourselves; so we also know of the hill to which the road leads. We trust that none will be asked to endure more than he is able to bear.

Had accusers known, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory or the remnant walking in his steps; nor would they have belittled the drunken; for messiah is within all of us always, recognized or not. The thread of hope for those who harm others rests in the prayers of those they abuse, who face mockery, cruelty, and death at the hands of evil men.  Like Saint Stephen before his murderers, they beseech the father to forgive ignorance and show their killers mercy.

Mercy over sacrifice turns the ten commandments into ten prophecies. The errant mortal soul doesn't die as punishment for sin, but to free its angelic worm of the pitiful rags in which it became imprisoned because of error. No soul has power to retain the spirit, in which is hidden the life and the cohesion of all it is. Natural death is the time of physical dissolution, in which the components of man are gathered to their fathers. The physical body is left behind to whither and die, just like the torn cocoon of the caterpillar, which has opened from within, allowing its captive butterfly to escape.

The smear of the pupa left behind is akin to the mortal soul. It, too, will wither, dying its death; and if imperfection should persist, the immortal worm of fire will be returned to the Lake of Fire surrounding heaven’s throne, where each is purified in his order, made ready for that life a second death will not harm, because they have overcome the need for incarnation and are free to ascend within the celestial realm.

HaShem hwhy gives y life h and judges w the life h he gives. The immortals who are imperfect will recycle again and again until perfection comes upon them. At the last day, all but one will be raised in perfection and counted worthy of inheritance, the “land” of promise, which is the celestial body and its immortal soul. Imperfect physical bodies and their mortal souls are but harbingers of the perfect celestial bodies and immortal souls to be awarded to all but the son of perdition, metaphorical Esau.

Although children of men are immortal, they will die: each of them; some, once; and some, as many times it will take for them to overcome the pitfalls of mortality and to petition father hy for salvation. It is not for man to direct his steps; and every man will be called, chosen, and sealed in his order, according to the wisdom of HaShem. At the end of days, however, all will have been brought together and reunited as one in congruence with the measurement of Yahushua HaMashiyach.

It is enough for the servant to be as his Lord. A most striking aspect of the many things Y’shua taught and the many things he did was his calm demeanor when he spoke in the room of HaMashiyach. He spoke with deep conviction and without urgency. He was at peace with himself and within myhla hwhy, his la; and we who listened knew he spoke the truth.

Each and every one of us knew by the visceral witness of our hearts that Y’shua was empty of personal desire, and that he was filled with the spiritual joy of his calling. That he had conquered zeal was proof that his ministry was valid; for all he taught was delivered with grace. All he shared was given in grace. There was no argument in the cadence of his words, no hesitation in his acts. Though direct, his ministry was not personal. All he did was filled with truth born of unbiased concern for the well being of brothers and sisters.

He knew the father because he gave all that he had of himself to the father’s work on earth. He knew of the agony of mothers because what he did not have to give, he groaned in his spirit to receive, that he might give it also.

The underpinnings of love are mysterious, but they were so apparent in his message; and we who heard what he had to say recognized the ambiance of his words, and we understood the depth of his concern for each of us. He knew us all because he had listened to the tales of our lives and had encouraged us to set our sights beyond our own horizons.

The world places demands upon us, yes; and we will meet them as HaShem has decreed. We believe it will be so; for day after day, we discover miracles in proof of his doctrine. And beneath it all— at the bedrock of our admiration—we shared the simple desire to honor our parts in the Life that was in him. We believed in his truth: not because of its profundity, but because of the humility that wrapped his teachings.

Here are two examples: one from the gospel of John—of Yahuchanan; the other, from the gospel of Marcos. The account of the encounter with the woman of Samaria at Jacob’s well teaches of his compassion for those who live ordinary lives and have no reason to think God would waste a moment of time on such concerns as they face, day to day. The second is of the man rescued from the tombs. Nobody was a stranger in the eyes of the anointed. He saw the humanity in all who were chained to error, and he moved against the bondage: not as a teacher come to save by erudition, but as a brother come to share a moment of love.