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139:9.8 The twins were [[good]]-natured, [[simple]]-minded helpers, and everybody loved them. [[Jesus]] welcomed these young men of one [[talent]] to positions of [[honor]] on his personal staff in [[the kingdom]] because there are untold millions of other such [[simple]] and [[fear]]-ridden [[souls]] on the [[worlds of space]] whom he likewise [[wishes]] to [[welcome]] into active and believing fellowship with himself and his outpoured [[Spirit of Truth]]. [[Jesus]] does not look down upon littleness, only upon [[evil]] and [[sin]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_son_of_Alphaeus James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle Judas] were little, but they were also [[faithful]]. They were [[simple]] and [[ignorant]], but they were also big-hearted, [[kind]], and [[generous]].

139:9.8 The twins were [[good]]-natured, [[simple]]-minded helpers, and everybody loved them. [[Jesus]] welcomed these young men of one [[talent]] to positions of [[honor]] on his personal staff in [[the kingdom]] because there are untold millions of other such [[simple]] and [[fear]]-ridden [[souls]] on the [[worlds of space]] whom he likewise [[wishes]] to [[welcome]] into active and believing fellowship with himself and his outpoured [[Spirit of Truth]]. [[Jesus]] does not look down upon littleness, only upon [[evil]] and [[sin]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_son_of_Alphaeus James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle Judas] were little, but they were also [[faithful]]. They were [[simple]] and [[ignorant]], but they were also big-hearted, [[kind]], and [[generous]].

139:9.9 And how gratefully proud were these humble men on that day when the Master refused to accept a certain rich man as an evangelist unless he would sell his goods and help the poor. When the people heard this and beheld the twins among his counselors, they knew of a certainty that Jesus was no respecter of persons. But only a divine institution—the kingdom of heaven—could ever have been built upon such a mediocre human foundation!

139:9.9 And how [[gratefully]] [[proud]] were these [[humble]] men on that day when [[the Master]] refused to accept a certain rich man as an [[evangelist]] unless he would sell his goods and help the [[poor]]. When the people heard this and beheld the twins among his [[counselors]], they knew of a certainty that [[Jesus]] was no respecter of [[persons]]. But only a [[divine]] [[institution]]—the [[kingdom of heaven]]—could ever have been built upon such a mediocre [[human]] [[foundation]]!

139:9.10 Only once or twice in all their association with Jesus did the twins venture to ask questions in public. Judas was once intrigued into asking Jesus a question when the Master had talked about revealing himself openly to the world. He felt a little disappointed that there were to be no more secrets among the twelve, and he made bold to ask: " But, Master, when you do thus declare yourself to the world, how will you favor us with special manifestations of your goodness? "

139:9.10 Only once or twice in all their [[association]] with [[Jesus]] did the twins venture to ask questions in [[public]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle Judas] was once [[intrigued]] into asking [[Jesus]] a question when [[the Master]] had talked about [[revealing]] himself openly to the world. He felt a little [[disappointed]] that there were to be no more [[secrets]] among the twelve, and he made bold to ask: " But, Master, when you do thus [[declare]] yourself to the world, how will you [[favor]] us with special [[manifestations]] of your [[goodness]]? "

139:9.11 The twins served faithfully until the end, until the dark days of trial, crucifixion, and despair. They never lost their heart faith in Jesus, and (save John) they were the first to believe in his resurrection. But they could not comprehend the establishment of the kingdom. Soon after their Master was crucified, they returned to their families and nets; their work was done. They had not the ability to go on in the more complex battles of the kingdom. But they lived and died conscious of having been honored and blessed with four years of close and personal association with a Son of God, the sovereign maker of a universe.

139:9.11 The twins served [[faithfully]] until the end, until the [[dark]] days of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_184 trial], [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 crucifixion], and [[despair]]. They never lost their [[heart]] [[faith]] in [[Jesus]], and (save [[John, the Apostle|John]]) they were the first to [[believe]] in his [[resurrection]]. But they could not [[comprehend]] the [[establishment]] of [[the kingdom]]. Soon after their Master was [[crucified]], they returned to their [[families]] and nets; their [[work]] was done. They had not the [[ability]] to go on in the more [[complex]] battles of [[the kingdom]]. But they lived and died [[conscious]] of having been [[honored]] and [[blessed]] with four years of close and [[personal]] [[association]] with a [[Son of God]], the [[Creator Son|sovereign maker]] of a [[Local Universe|universe]].

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