“Yes,” said Gabriel, “God could bring into existence all he allows us to accomplish without ever having made any of us. But as you have said, He did make us and does allow us to participate in His great work. I am also eternally grateful to my Creator for making me and letting me behold His wonders.”

Gabriel paused for a moment, as a look of deep reflection swept over him.

Then he continued, “I often find myself without adequate words to express my thanksgiving. So my spirit simply bows before my Creator in true thankful acknowledgement of His Love. Strangely enough, the simple act of praising Him rewards us with even greater blissful ecstasy.

“For which we are then even more thankful, he added with a smile.

“We have as our highest example Jesus, who laid down His life to become the bridge from death to life for those He loved. The Father honored His love and raised Him to a higher, more glorified state than any other being.

Focusing first on Helios, then on Zendar, Gabriel looked deep within the eyes of each, and then spoke again. “We, my friends, have also received a greater life and a glorified body by trusting in that very same Word of God, which is the tangible, expressed manifestation of God the Father.