9299. And the fat of My feast shalt not remain overnight until the morning. That this signifies the good of worship not from the man’s own, but from the Lord, always new, is evident from the signification of “remaining overnight,” as being that which is from man’s own, for by “night” in the Word is signified what is evil and false (see n. 221, 709, 6000, 7776, 7851, 7870, 7947), thus also man’s own, because this is nothing but evil and falsity (n. 210, 215, 694, 874-876, 987, 1023, 1044, 4318, 5660, 5786, 8480); from the signification of “fat,” or “fatness,” as being the good of love (n. 353, 5943), here the good of love in worship, because it is said “the fat of the feast,” and “a feast” denotes worship (n. 9286, 9287, 9294); and from the signification of “the morning,” as being the Lord and His coming, as can be seen from what has been shown above concerning the morning (n. 2405, 2780, 5962, 8426, 8427, 8812); consequently here, where the subject treated of is the good of worship that is not from man’s own, by “the morning” is signified such good from the Lord always new.

221. That by the “air” or “breath” “of the day” is signified a period when the church had still somewhat of perception remaining, is evident from the signification of “day” and of “night.” The most ancient people compared the states of the church to the times of the day, and of the night, to the times of the day when the church was still in light, wherefore this state is compared to the breath or air “of the day” because there was still some remnant of perception by which they knew that they were fallen. The Lord also calls the state of faith “day” and that of no faith “night;” as in John:

I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day; the night cometh when no man can work (John 9:4).

The states of the regeneration of man were for the same reason called “days” in chapter 1.