297. Those who are raised up from the lower part of the earth, or pit, by God the Messiah, into the inward heaven, ¹ also into the very inward one, are allotted their own places and habitations in a most precise manner .

I was amazed how thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, were raised up by God the Messiah out of the pit, or lower parts of the earth, and especially how all of them were able to be allotted their own places in the heavens. Finally today, I learned that the greatest part of them seem to themselves to be transported in carriages or coaches, and to be driven around to various places, to test whether this or that place is suitable, that is, whether the person is in harmony with the souls who are there. If not, as happens in most cases, they are carried about until they find agreement, and thus rest, namely among souls who harmonize with their own character. Nor is there ever any soul raised up by God the Messiah who does not find his or her own rest, and thus a companionship with others harmonious with his or her own character.

This travelling from place to place can take a rather long time for some, but there is no anxiety; for in the meantime they are also being adapted, and perfected, so as to be able to live within a heavenly society.

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