Angels and Devils

I borrowed the figures from the Marriage of Randolf Arnolfini - everything else is home made.

If God is the word, then angels must be thoughts in the same language.  In the world of the word, Angels are everywhere, as are devils.  Words composed in a certain sequence to present a thought which, in turn, becomes an action.  And once the action is done, there is an expression of the word in the physical realm.
When we read words on a page, on a screen, on a wall, it is a form of communion with whomever wrote the words.
When we read those words, which are dry and lifeless on the page, they enter through our eyes and are reconstituted, like instant coffee.  But its not enough just to add water.  We also have to drink.
There are then two steps to the communion of the word.  First to see and allow it to enter and rehydrate.  Second to consume it and internalize its meanings.  That is where choice comes in to play.  You have a moment when such things arrive at your eyes to determine whether the thoughts that will arise from the words will be helpful or hurtful.  It is our task to learn which ideas are angels and which are devils.  It is important that we know where the devils are.
We can know this and not allow them in.  Sometimes, if they are only small devils, we may miss the clear deviltry expressed and they get passed our defense.  When that happens, we must create angels of our own in order to cleanse them.  We can look to other angels for assistance, and once we have created our own angels, we can write them down and others can benefit from their defense.