66.Monday - 4th Week: the Chosen : Purgation : Fear of Death
Purgation for the Chosen to enter the presence of God.
Lord Refining the Chosen like gold or silver, that they may bring offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
Malachi chapter 3 verse 1, Now I am sending my messenger—he will prepare the way before me; And the lord whom you seek will come suddenly to his temple.
Malachi chapter 3vere 2, But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand firm when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire, like fullers’ lye.
Malachi chapter 3 verse 3, He will sit refining and purifying silver, and he will purify the Levites, Refining them like gold or silver, that they may bring offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
Those who truly behold or touch the Lord in the Eucharist find peace.
Luke chapter 2 verse 29, Simeon Said "Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel."
Chosen are salt ,light and contradiction :
Chosen are salt and ,light, intended to preserve, purify, and illuminate surroundings darkened by sin. The chosen can be a sign of contradiction to those pursuing worldly standards, revealing the true state of their hearts.
Luke chapter 2 verse 34, Simeon Said "Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted .so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
Through purgation, the Chosen is free from the Salary of Fear of Death
Hebrews chapter 2 verse14, Since the children share in blood and flesh, Lord likewise shared in them, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil. 15 and free those who through fear of death had been subject to slavery all their life.
Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.
As long as Seeds of Fear hiding in the heart, Fear of Death will Prevail in actions.
Fear of death is the root of all fears, ingrained in our system as a consequence of original sin. It builds comfort zones and compels controlled actions, causing us to shrink from risks and opportunities.
The fear of death is seen as the primal fear of annihilation, or non-existence, that fuels almost all fears—from fear of spiders or heights to public speaking—with its origins rooted in both the biological instinct for survival and the theological reality of a fallen human condition.
The heart was intended to be the primary source of inspiration and a foundational guide for the mind; however, due to an 'original fall,' the heart became corrupted by fear. Consequently, this intellectual awareness of our own mortality creates a constant, underlying, and often subconscious existential anxiety. To manage this anxiety, humans build cultural systems, meanings, and self-esteem to feel that they are enduring, valuable, and protected from the void.
The seed of the fear of God in the heart germinates true love, whereas the fear of death leads to ego love.
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