For example, when a baby is born s/he goes through various phases:
- When s/he's first born, s/he has eyes but s/he can barely see, s/he has a mouth but s/he can't talk, s/he can't eat anything except drink milk and water, s/he has legs but can't walk, s/he has sexual organs but they don't 'work' etc.
- As the baby grows, s/he develops baby teeth and begins to eat soft foods and then small pieces of solid foods, s/he also begins to walk and talk.
- As the child grows, s/he develops adult teeth and can eat a wide variety of foods, s/he can run and play and engage in a wide variety of physical activities, his/her vocabulary increases and s/he spends most of his/her time learning.
- It's not until the child reaches puberty that his/her sexual organs become active. They had been dormant this whole time.
- The child's experiences continue to grow until s/he reaches adulthood where s/he takes on even more responsibilities.
We understand this phased approach to our growth and development. Our return to God will be similar in that it will also happen in phases:
- First, The Nation of Israel and The Jewish people need to return to God. They are a part of humanity that needs to awaken early because they have a specific role to play. This doesn't mean that they're special, greater than or more important that others, not at all. It simply means that they have a role to play that requires them to be one of the first people to awaken.
- After that, The Nations of The World will return to God. This doesn't mean that they're less important than others, not at all. It simply means that they will awaken later.
In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
