“in the form of flesh, was a metaphor....”
Jesus is true God and true man, he ate, slept, got tired, cried, laughed, etc. no metaphor, true man.
We are to close prayer “in the name of Messiah” as our affirmation that YHVH truly did walk in the form of adam(man) among Adam(carnal flesh) however, our prayers are always to be directed directly to YHVH only; not through any earthly being. If one truly wants the truth, then there is only ONE Being in the universe who can open the door to the truth which resides in the heart of each & every human being. It all starts with the heart as that is where the "Spirit & Word" lives within us. YHVH is the only one with the key to our hearts, not Adam(carnal flesh) dressed in religious garments.
Truth lives in all our hearts waiting patiently for us to ask YHVH to turn the key in the door of our hearts in order for the "Spirit & Word" to begin to pour out.