147. This makes clear the nature of the Lord's presence in the heavens, that He is everywhere and with everyone in the good and truth which go forth from Him, and thus He is with the angels in what is His Own, as has been said above (n. 12). The perception of the Lord's presence is in their interiors; from these their eyes see, because sight is a continuation of perception, thus they see the Lord outside themselves. Hence it can be established how it is to be understood that the Lord is in them and they in the Lord, according to His words,
Abide in Me and I in you. John xv. 4.
He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My blood abideth in Me and I in Him. John vi. 56.
"The Lord's flesh" signifies Divine Good, and "His blood" Divine Truth.# # In the Word "the Lord's flesh" signifies His Divine Human, and the Divine good of His love (n. 3813, 7850, 9127, 10283). And "the Lord's blood" signifies Divine truth and the holy of faith (n. 4735, 6978, 7317, 7326, 7846, 7850, 7877, 9127, 9393, 10026, 10033, 10152, 10210).
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