AC 6789 - living good, esteeming the Holy

AC 6789 [2]
Unless external truth is from internal truth,
it cannot be conjoined with good.
Take the Word as an illustration.
Unless the internal of the Word flows in
with those who read the Word
and abide in the literal sense,
no conjunction is effected of truth from the Word with good;
and the internal of the Word flows in and is conjoined with good
when the person esteems the Word holy;
and he esteems It holy when he is in good.

[3] Take as another illustration the Holy Supper.
Scarcely any know
that the "bread" therein signifies the Lord's love toward
the universal human race, and the reciprocity of the man;
and that the 'wine' signifies charity.
Nevertheless, with those who receive the bread and wine holily,
conjunction is effected with heaven with the the Lord through these;
and the good of love and charity flow in through the angels,
who then do not think of bread and wine,
but of love and charity.
Hence it is evident that external truth is conjoined with internal truth
when the person is in good,
without his knowing it.