Allegorical Reflection on Human and Angelic Nature Our fellow beings, the spiritual entities, are described as 'good and great,' possessing beauty and strength. In what aspects does the Word of God reveal the virtues of these ancient siblings of ours? They exist in a non-corporeal state, are immortal, free from sin, perpetually powerful, and always willing to fulfill God's will. While our fellow beings are indeed incorporeal entities—'good and great'—the Lord did not choose to find His fulfillment in them. He did not assume the nature of either Archangels or Angels; instead, He adopted the form of frail, mortal, sinful humanity. After this profound act, how can we not be filled with exaltation, recognizing that our fallen nature has the privilege of being united in our Redeemer with divinity itself, such that 'in Him now dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily' (Col. 2:9)? How can we refrain from celebrating when we behold the glorious and exalted Throne of the Godhead, where once we, as sinners, dared not raise our eyes for fear, now occupied by One who shares our likeness in every respect except for sin? O frail flesh, the abode of sin and death, despite your frailty and predisposition to iniquity, I can no longer view you with the disdain you merit. Rather, you are sanctified through the union with the Holiest of Holies. In Adam, my nature was cast down; in the Redeemer, it was elevated. In the glorified humanity of my Lord, I possess a certain assurance that my own humble humanity will one day be glorified, that my mortal form shall also be adorned with immortality. Wherever the Head is, there the members will be; where the Firstborn dwells, there the lesser siblings will appear; where the Forerunner, Jesus, is, there His disciples will be gathered. 'Our life,' the Apostle Paul once expressed to the Philippians, 'is in heaven, and from there we also wait for our Saviour' (Phil. 3:20). Why is the heavenly existence granted to those who still navigate life on earth? Because, as the same Apostle points out elsewhere, the Lord Jesus resides in heaven, and in Him, we all already dwell. So, what will arise from this extraordinary union we share with Christ, Divine Apostle? He answers that the Lord 'will not only transform our humiliated body, so that it may be conformed to His glorious body' (Phil. 3:21), but He will also place all of us upon the Throne on which He now reigns (Rev. 3:21). Such splendid prospects are unveiled before us, beloved brethren, for our Divine Redeemer is one like us! Simultaneously, His humanity possesses all that we need to uplift our spirits, even amid present tribulations.
