Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Horses 2

WALKING THE ROAD TOGETHER

1As you walk the road with the Chosen One, have you gained from him courage for the journey? Have you found comfort in his love? Do you share together in his Spirit? Has his tenderness and mercy captured your heart? 2If so, then have the same kind of thoughts. Love with one heart. Join together in one Spirit. And walk side by side on one path. This will make my heart leap for joy.

3 But when you do these things, make sure you do them for the right reasons. Do not let selfish ways take you down a path of bragging or trying to look better than others. Instead, let humility be your guide as you honor others above yourself. 4Each of you should look to the needs of others, not just to your own.

THE HUMILITY OF THE CHOSEN ONE

5Think about yourselves in the same way Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One thought about himself.

6Even though Creator Sets Free (Jesus) has always been the same as the Great Spirit and shared everything equally with him, he did not even think of holding on to this in a selfish way.

7Instead, he emptied himself, became nothing, and gave up all he had. Then, having been born as a human being, he took on himself the lowly form of a servant.

8As a True Human Being, he lowered himself even more by following the guidance of the Great Spirit, even when death was waiting for him at the end of the trail, death on a tree-pole—the cross!

9Because Creator Sets Free (Jesus) did this, the Great Spirit gave him an honored place above all others and bestowed on him a name greater than all other names, 10so that all who live in the spirit-world above, on the earth below, and underneath the earth will bow their knee to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) in honor of his name. 11Then everyone, in their native language, will shout out loud that Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One is Grand Chief over all the earth. This will bring honor and praise to our Father the Great Spirit.

WISE COUNSEL FROM SMALL MAN

12My much-loved family, you have always followed my guidance, not only when I was with you but much more now that I am away. So then, with great respect, you must walk the path Creator has given you for being set free and made whole. 13For the Great Spirit is creating in you the desire and strength to do what pleases him.

14Do everything without grumbling or arguing. 15In this way, you will show yourselves to be pure and innocent children of the Great Spirit. Even though you walk among a generation of people who live in bent and twisted ways, your reputation will shine as bright as the stars in the night sky 16as you hold out to them the words of life. In this way, on the day of the Chosen One, I can stand tall at the end of the trail knowing that my hard work was not wasted on you. 17Even if my lifeblood is to be poured out like a ceremonial drink offering in loving service to your faith, my heart is glad and I share my joy with you. 18Your hearts should also be glad and share the same joy that I have.

TWO FAITHFUL SPIRITUAL BROTHERS

19I want to hear how you are doing, so I am trusting in our Honored Chief Creator Sets Free (Jesus) to send He Gives Honor (Timothy) to you soon, so that he can encourage me with good news about you. 20I know of no one else like him who truly cares for your well-being. 21For all the others care only for their own things, not the things relating to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One.

22But you know the good reputation of He Gives Honor (Timothy). He works side by side with me, like a son with his father, as we tell the good story. 23That is why I hope to send him to you as soon as I see how things turn out for me. 24Our Honored Chief gives me hope that I will be coming to you soon.

25 Until then, I feel the need to send Walks with Beauty (Epaphroditus) back to you. He is a member of our sacred family and warrior who has fought side by side with me in serving the Chosen One. He was your message bearer to help me in my need, and now I am sending him back to you. 26He has a deep longing to see all of you again. His heart has been on the ground ever since you heard he was sick. 27It is true that he was so sick he nearly died. But Creator had pity on him, and on myself as well, to keep my heart from falling to the ground, heavy with sorrow.

28This is the reason I so desire to send Walks with Beauty (Epaphroditus) to you, so that, when you see him, your heart will be glad and my own heart will be free from worry. 29So when he arrives, welcome him in our Honored Chief with glad hearts. Show great respect and honor toward people like him. 30For he came close to death working for the Chosen One. He risked his life to give me the help you were not able to give because you lived so far away.

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