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31. March
2014
On the 55th
True Parents Day, True Mother spoke to Unificationists about the history of
Christianity in the world and in America. She spoke about how we can do things
differently, overcome past historical mistakes and see in the viewpoint of
God’s mission for this world; her guidance going forward includes sharing our knowledge
with others, creating fruitful environments and taking responsibility for our
families.
Do you all know about the True Parents? The term “blessing” came about
thanks to the True Parents, right? The blessing is a surprising historic
revolution. The fall of Adam and Eve, the first ancestors of humanity, caused
all people to have false parents. We became the offspring of Satan.
Even in families with parents that lived a sinful life, parents who
committed sins are in a position where the world that criticizes them cannot
live with a clear conscience either. They cannot see light. Hence, imagine how
much indescribable sorrow and despair the Fall caused God who had created Adam
and Eve, the first ancestors, with high dreams and hopes.
Our world today has become one in which the original mind with which we
were created does not work properly. Yet, we know that because Heaven could not
just abandon us, God worked to educate us through the different ages.
Didn’t the four major religions appear for this reason? Among them, God
raised the people of Israel for thousands of years and promised to send them to
the Messiah. However, what happened when they failed to receive the Messiah?
There was a reason that he had to come in the flesh; however, the people
of Israel took a position of rejecting the Messiah and ended up crucifying him.
What happened to the people of Israel as a result? They ended up having to make
immense amends.
Heaven does not work again through a figure or nation that already
failed once. What did Jesus say as he died on the cross? He said he was going
to come again. Then, after his advent, what did he say he would do? He said he
would hold the feast of the lamb. Jesus came as the Messiah, but because he did
not fulfill his responsibility, where is he now? He is in Paradise. Until now,
the highest place humanity could attain by believing in Jesus and living a good
life was paradise. Paradise is a waiting room to enter the kingdom of Heaven.
Until now, for two thousand years, Heaven has been painstakingly
cultivating the Christian cultural sphere. Christians underwent many things and
paid a lot of indemnity in the beginning. They preserved the hope of their
faith—the one time when they can meet the returning Messiah coming on the
clouds—which took two thousand years.
Throughout the process, didn’t Christianity form many denominations? The
United States was born as a Christian nation after the sixteenth century. It
was here, to the United States, that Puritans emigrated in search of freedom of
religion. Didn’t they first revere Heaven’s will and show respect to God by
establishing a church in the beginning? Then, didn’t they establish a school
for their children? It was after building these first that they built their own
homes.
They made preparations to create a good environment. But what happened?
The United States stood on Heaven’s side as it went through a history of about
two hundred years. It was blessed and enjoyed great wealth. Heaven blessed the
United States in order to nurture a Christian civilization that could become central
to the world. However, they thought lightly of it and—in the same way that fallen
people continually speak of quitting—they could not continue the path to the
end.
Even though the United States rose as a central nation in the world in
the 1970s, it still suffered from many internal problems—the breakdown of
families and morality, confrontation between community, ideology and democracy,
and the self-centeredness of capitalism and of the free world. The nation that
was begun by brothers and sisters ready to meet the Lord in love ended up
drifting into individualism. Heaven could no longer wait upon seeing the United
States drifting into self-centeredness. It was then that True Father came to
the United States, right? As a result of the breakdown of families in the
United States, he said, “I have come as a doctor and as a firefighter.” He then
went on a lecture tour of America’s fifty states, awakening a sense of calling
among those listening to him, in regard to America’s original mission, in an
effort to revive the United States.
In the beginning, many people with a meaningful sense of purpose
followed him. They respected him. But what happened to the United States in the
end? Did the United States, the Christian sphere that God established after
working so hard to restore humanity for two thousand years, recognize the Messiah
directly? Did they accept the Messiah? The United States ended up sending him
to Danbury prison.
Two thousand years ago, the people of Israel crucified Jesus and caused
his death. Finally, in our time, Heaven sent the Messiah to Christians who had
longed for him. Heaven had enlightened and raised Christians for two thousand
years. The United States however, did not recognize him and ended up sending the
Messiah, who had come to help America, into prison.
In the midst of his imprisonment, True Father, who wanted to prevent
South America from becoming Communist, helped resolve the Nicaraguan problem
through the Washington Times. South America and North America owe a huge debt
to True Parents.
Today is the 55th True Parent’s Day. Fifty years marks a golden
anniversary; interestingly enough, 2020 would mark True Parents’ diamond
anniversary. That will be a day to commemorate our diamond anniversary. I heard
that leaders of this nation are here today. With only a little more than five
years until this diamond anniversary, will you buy a large diamond for True
Parents, meaning, will you offer this nation to God? Furthermore, will you
offer the world to God?
Think about what kind of mindset is best to have in welcoming today.
Because of True Parents, you are the first blessed families in history. Thanks
to True Parents, you welcomed Foundation Day and have all gathered in a
position where you could register as citizens of Cheon Il Guk.
Even though there are seven billion people in the world, you are the few
who know of this amazing universal and cosmic great secret. Your ancestors were
never in this position before.
Let us look back two thousand years: what happened to the dignity of
Jesus’ twelve apostles? How should blessed families spend their entire lives as
people who have welcomed the returning Messiah and received the blessing? You
are in the position of the first and last ancestor. You can become a
representative of the royal heavenly family and form a dignified family; your
efforts will decide this. What will you choose to do?
There is a saying that happiness increases if it is shared with others.
This applies when you share the things that you know with others, inform the
world’s people and reveal the True Parents to them. To be able to show them,
you cannot think lightly of your responsibilities, spending day after day in
the same way; if you do you cannot be in the position of the first ancestor of
a dignified family. Even though you may be the first to know now, those in the
last position can take your position. However, this applies to the time when
True Parents are still alive.
The fact that I am still alive is precious and important. If you do not
take part in the providence I am conducting now, you will have nowhere to
stand. You may say, “I will go the kingdom of Heaven since I have received the
blessing.” Yet, if you fail to make a good environment for yourself, you cannot
become free. Now you can see me up close and you can talk to me; however, what
do you think will happen if you die without fulfilling your responsibilities?
You all know how your conscience works. You come to understand where you are by
assessing yourselves. The longest we can live with our physical bodies is
approximately one hundred years, but the place we must go to is eternal. If you
are wise, what kind of decision will you make and how will you act? By showing
how proud you are of being in a blessed family for twenty, thirty of forty years
while True Parents are still alive. You must change.
The external world of today is a world of extreme speed. What I am
saying here now will be connected to the world in a heartbeat. This is how much
Heaven has developed civilization for us and for humanity; hence, please make
good use of it, fulfill your tribal messiah mission and restore the nation and
the world. This is the purpose for which you are living today. Only by doing
this will your descendants, the second—and third—generation children live in
joy.
Are you keeping the Family Pledge and practicing it in your lives every
day? I have taught you everything as to how to live. Bearing fruit, however, is
your responsibility. Only by fulfilling your responsibility can you enter the
ranks of the children who took part in True Parents’ realm. Just like this
candlelight is brightly illuminating the front of the offering table, will all
the churches in America blaze up in the flames of the Holy Spirit and the truth
and restore the entire world? Please be sincere: Were you happy or unhappy to
see me this morning? Do I give you hope? Are you grateful? I want to praise you
in front of our Heavenly Parent.
If the people of the United States, of this huge country, all catch
fire, can the world become one? Two thousand years ago, it was said that all
roads led to Rome. Two thousand years later, wouldn’t it be great if all roads
led to America? True Parents are your backers, filling you with inspiration and
truth to become successful. Please become proud Unification Church leaders of
the United States that attend True Parents and practice the word.
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