Ep 403 - Grand Cheonbo Festival Celebrating the 9th Anniversary of the Holy Ascension of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind
Grand Cheonbo Festival Celebrating the 9th Anniversary of the Holy Ascension of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind #38
I am really excited! I can go to 43rd Street to meet brothers and sisters!
Today I’d like to introduce TM’s message about the“Grand Cheonbo Festival Celebrating the 9th Anniversary of the Holy Ascension of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind.”
Some of you have already heard this, but I would like to remind you again about our True Mother’s message, and I would like to add some additional content.
Grand Cheonbo Festival Celebrating the 9th Anniversary of the Holy Ascension of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind - 9.5 by the heavenly calendar in the 9th year of Cheon Il Guk (October 10, 2021)
Is Today a Day of Happiness for You?
Is today a day of happiness for you? Is it a day for which to be grateful? God, our Creator, created all things in heaven and earth in pairs, and then created a man and a woman to become our first ancestors. Heavenly Parent saw that it was good. Still, despite the words of the three blessings, our first ancestors fell and created a world of evil instead of one of goodness.
God Was Waiting Eagerly for the Appearance of the Victorious Ancestors—that Is, the True Parents
For six thousand long years, God the Creator, our Heavenly Parent, had to live through so many days of sorrow and suffering, waiting eagerly for the appearance of the victorious ancestors—that is, the True Parents—who would fulfill the ideal of creation. How difficult that course was. The Old Testament tells us in great detail that Heavenly Parent had to go through four thousand years of anguish and anxiety—dependent upon the success or failure of chosen central figures—until it was possible to send Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son.
The Christians to This Day do Not Know the True Nature of Jesus
If only, at the time of his coming, the people had created the environment in which Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, could have attained the position of the True Parent! Yet they were unable to do so. Jesus went to the cross with the promise to return and hold the Feast of the Lamb. The Christian faith emerged, but Christians to this day do not know the true nature of Jesus and are unable to explain about God the Creator, our Heavenly Parent.
The Creator Cannot Entertain Failure
The Creator cannot entertain failure. Once it has been set in motion, God’s will must be fulfilled without fail. Finally, in 1943, through the Korean people, our Heavenly Parent brought about the birth of the only begotten Daughter. This led in turn to the advent of the True Parents in 1960.
With Christianity unable to provide a welcoming environment, however, the True Parents had to begin at the bottommost level, reaching individuals, one by one. True Parents are responsible to bring rebirth and resurrection to all of fallen humanity, giving new life to all people as God’s children. For this reason, we inaugurated the Blessing ceremonies in 1960. Over the past sixty years, many couples throughout the world received the Blessing. Even so, in order to create the environment in which Heavenly Parent’s dream can be fulfilled, True Parents must show that they themselves have achieved that dream.
The Creator cannot entertain failure. Once it has been set in motion, God’s will must be fulfilled without fail.
Although the fall was caused by humans, if God abandons the providence of restoration for humans, God will eventually become a God of failure. No matter how evil the world is, no matter how evil humans are, God must save them.
Again, God's concept of salvation is total salvation. It is a salvation without exception. He cannot miss even a single person. God's purpose of salvation is very, very clear. However, even if God's goal of salvation is true, we know that God's providence had to wait and wait for man to take responsibility for himself because there is a human portion of responsibility in it.
What we need to know for sure is that, in the end, God's creation cannot be completed unless I am completed as my responsibility. God cannot be liberated by God Himself. How many people know the secret of this history that only humans can be liberated from God's liberation? From that point of view, God is truly, truly, truly a pitiful God.
The Registration of Cheonbo Families, Blessed Families That Have Fulfilled Their Responsibilities, Is Necessary
In 2013, True Parents proclaimed Foundation Day and the founding year of Cheon Il Guk. After that, True Mother, the only begotten Daughter, traveled the world with a heart of life-or-death determination, and achieved the actual restoration of seven nations, seven religious orders and a continent. On that foundation she proclaimed the firm establishment of Cheon Il Guk. Cheon Il Guk! Since Cheon Il Guk is firmly established, it should be overflowing with citizens. For this, the registration of Cheonbo families, blessed families that have fulfilled their responsibilities, is necessary. That is why I started down this path. And today, more than five thousand new Cheonbo families have been registered. You have achieved five times the impact in one year.
True Mother says: The settlement of Cheon Il Guk means that the people of Cheon Il Guk must overflow. And True Mother emphasizes that all blessed families must be registered in the Cheonbowon and become citizens of Cheon Il Guk.
Cheonbo Families Are Cheonbo Flowers That Never Wither or Change
Nonetheless, your responsibilities do not end here. Cheonbo families are Cheonbo flowers that never wither or change. The Korean Cheonbo families are responsible to bring Korea to the point where it can fulfill its responsibility as the homeland of our Heavenly Parent. To bring that about, your effort and devotions will have to move Heaven and pave the way for the Korean people to open their eyes, hear Heaven’s voice, and receive Heaven’s blessing.
True Mother says that for families registered in Cheonbowon, their responsibilities do not end, but that they must make continuous efforts so that all members of their tribe can be registered in Cheonbowon.
True Mother said that Cheonbo families are Cheonbo flowers that never wither or change, (for) which True Parents guarantee.
Furthermore, Cheonbo families work harder than anyone else for the liberation of God's homeland, move God's heart through their dedication and jeongseong, and show to those who do not know God that God is a living God, and make them believe in God and have (able?) to hear God’s voice.
These words of True Mother show that we should live an exemplary life. “Those who have seen me have seen God, and those who have seen my family have seen God.” True Mother again and again and again emphasizes that now is the age of showing.
God is not only a conceptual God. We need to show (this) through my family and through my personal life of faith.
The Age of the Asia-Pacific Civilization Has Dawned With the fKorean Peninsula at Its Center
I have already said that the age of the Asia-Pacific Civilization has dawned with the Korean Peninsula at its center. When Asia unifies and you, the Cheonbo flowers—blessed families registered as Cheonbo—spread throughout the world, and the beautiful and shining Cheonbo flowers in full bloom fill the seven continents and all nations on this earth, then, in 2027, on the day we celebrate the 60th Heavenly Parent’s Day together with True Mother, the only begotten Daughter, all Cheonbo families around the world will gather in attendance of the Heavenly Parent, centering on this nation.
You Will Blossom Brilliantly Forevermore as Beautiful Cheonbo Flowers
We will sing and feast together, offering gratitude and honor to our Heavenly Parent. May every one of you become families that realize this day without fail, and thereby become the prominent and noble Cheonbo families of the Cheon Il Guk era, of whom everyone can be proud. It is True Parents’ wish and prayer that, as Cheonbo families that receive the great love of our Heavenly Parent, you will blossom brilliantly forevermore as beautiful Cheonbo flowers.
Knowing that True Parents' wish is for all of us to be registered as Cheonbowon families, all of our Blessed Families should fulfill this responsibility starting with our own families.
And then, we need to help each other, one another. Those who have not yet fulfilled their Cheonbo mission, we need to help them. I don’t (want to) hear that someone has passed away without restoring their Cheonbo family. I don’t want to hear it. Because our brothers and sisters have worked so hard and followed True Parents will, some for 20 years, 30 years, 40 years or 50 years. I don’t want to hear that any blessed family has not been able to fulfill the Cheonbo mission. That is why those who have already fulfilled their Cheonbo mission need to help senior blessed couples, those who have not yet registered for the Cheonbowon. If they don’t have money, we need to help them and provide money. If they don’t have many blessed family members, we need to help each other because we are one family under God. This kind of cooperation, helping each other, creates a beautiful environment for the kingdom of heaven. Do not just think of my own portion of responsibility. We need to think about others’ portions of responsibility as well, cooperating together, helping each other. That is why in America every blessed family should fulfill Cheonbowon. This is my wish. This is True Parents’ wish as well.
Living Divine Principle: Principle of Creation 4 - God’s Character - Absolute Sex
God is:
• The subject and harmonious union of original internal nature and original external form.
• The harmonious union of original masculinity and original femininity.
• The subject partner having qualities of internal nature and masculinity towards the universe.
Based on this content I’d like to continue to talk about absolute sex (which we started) the day before yesterday.
The Position of Absolute Sex
The human body is horizontal, representing the earth. On the other hand, the conscience always loves the vertical and seeks the higher perspective. So where is the position of love? Human beings irresistibly seek the point at which they become one with the vertical standard of God. That point must be the center, and man and woman must meet each other at that point. That point is absolute sex (August 1, 1996, In Search of the Origin of the Universe)
The place where a man and a woman become one, the place where God and I become one, and the place where the child's seed and parents become one is absolute sex. The human organ of love is the one (organ) that has inherited God's absolute sex.
The place where man and woman and God and children become one is absolute sex. Absolute love -- which is true love -- absolute life, and absolute lineage come from absolute sex.
That is why absolute sex is the common place (point) where God, man and woman, husband and wife come together. The baby’s seed comes from there. Absolute sex is the common place (point) where everybody can unite together, not only spiritually but also physically. This is really incredible! Everyone lives centering on absolute sex.
What is the purpose of life? Where can we get happiness? (It is) centered on absolute sex. When a man and a woman as husband and wife come together physically and spiritually, God comes down and from there the baby seed comes. That is why absolute sex, which is man’s sexual organ,(?) is the place to invite God. How amazing it is!
The Direct Road to the Kingdom of Heaven
Because Satan planted a false lineage, True Parents must come and solve that. The lineage must be turned around. Because the blood lineage was turned around 180 degrees, through the Blessing it is turned back around 180 degrees. So what does God like? You must understand that God likes Adam and Eve to have absolute sex. If all of you who are gathered here today from all around the world understand this, and go back to your countries and conduct activities to advocate absolute sex, your countries will have a direct route to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Again, we must understand that the human organ of love is God's absolute sex inherited from God. Knowing that the human organ of love is never ours, we must keep it truly holy and give and receive it (as) holy between husband and wife.
Our sexual organ is the place where God can come down. That is why we need to keep it as the holy of holies -- because God comes down, and then from there the baby seed comes out. How holy a place it is!
Next is the absolute couple. This does not mean homosexuals and lesbians. We need absolute couplism. Then we will be able to go to the Kingdom of Heaven. I am very grateful in front of heaven that I have been able to overcome all the ordeals throughout the course of my life in order to conduct these activities (The movement of Absolute Sex) and that we have finally come to the time when we can give the command to the world and sound the fanfare of victory. (August 1, 1996, In Search of the Origin of the Universe)
The conjugalism of the Unification Church is absolute couplism. The unification movement is the movement of Absolute Sex. Then we will be able to go to the Kingdom of Heaven. The Kingdom of Heaven on earth starts here.
This is the way to stop free sex. Absolute Sex is a direct road to heaven, but Free sex is a direct road to hell.
We need to know this point very clearly. We never emphasize (about) any lesbian(ism) or homosexual(ity). Our unificationism is centered on absolute couplism, an absolute pair system, which is absolute couplism. Father created new terminology here: absolute couplism. This is amazing guidance by True Parents.
The Goal in Creating the Family Federation for World Peace
The thing I am thankful for in front of heaven is the creation of the Family Federation for World Peace. By creating the Family Federation, we have opened the road to world peace. All peace was destroyed in Adam's family, happiness was destroyed in Adam's family, and hope and absolute ideals were destroyed in Adam's family. Your families must turn 180 degrees in the opposite direction. If you cannot do that, you will have no happiness, no freedom and no ideals. (August 1, 1996, In Search of the Origin of the Universe)
True Parents clearly stated that the purpose of creating Family Federation for World Peace is to open the way to world peace through Absolute Sex.
God's Absolute Sex
Your sexual organs must become absolute, unique, unchanging and eternal. Centering on these four attributes of God, you must go in search of God's love. Your sexual organs must be organs of love, organs of life, organs of lineage and organs of conscience. This is the beginning of the nation, and the beginning of the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth and the Kingdom of Heaven in Heaven. They do not begin from any other place. (August 1, 1996, In Search of the Origin of the Universe)
True Parents' declaration of this Absolute Sex is a really, really revolutionary proclamation that heaven and earth will be opened.
It is important to know for sure that from Absolute Sex comes me, our descendants, our tribe, our nation and world. No matter how corrupt the world is, if we know the value of Absolute Sex and establish the order of Absolute Sex, we must know for sure that the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth and the Kingdom of Heaven in Heaven will start from here.
Wow! That is why Father said that Absolute Sex is the essence of the Original Divine Principle. One time Father was teaching the Original Divine Principle through a lecturer.(?) We need to know what the essence of the Original Divine Principle is: that is Absolute Sex. God tried to create Absolute Sex centering on Adam and Eve. What is the fall? The fall means the loss of Absolute Sex. What is restoration? Restoration means to restore God’s Absolute Sex. The purpose of creation and the Fall and Restoration are very clear. Alpha and Omega should be the same. This is the conclusion of the Divine Principle.
Only God’s Absolute Sex concept can prevent Free Sex. That is why we need to really promote Absolute Sex. I repeat: not Absolute Ethics. No! Not Absolute Ethics. It is Absolute Sex. Ethics and sex are different. We should know this point very clearly.
Today’s Youth Ministry: Jacob’s Course - Jacob was a Champion of Harmony Among People
This is very important. We can apply this to our daily life through Jacob’s model course. Jacob was a champion of harmony in the Bible, as you know.
1. Jacob established smooth relationships wherever he went and in any position. He made everyone he met trust him, and he was praised and respected by them. No matter how much God is with Jacob, God cannot help Jacob if he cannot achieve harmony with others.
Creating harmony was Jacob’s portion of responsibility. That was not God’s portion of responsibility. That is why creating harmony is one of the most important responsibilities of the human being: creating harmony between mind and body, creating harmony between Cain and Abel, creating harmony between husband and wife, creating harmony between nations, creating harmony between God and myself. This is our portion of responsibility.
2. Even if God made several promises to Jacob when Jacob met God at Bethel and God promised him, “I will be with you all the time,” God would not be (have been) able to do anything if Jacob was distrusted by others. In the providence of restoration, most of the symbolic offerings were victorious, but most of the substantial offerings offered by Cain and Abel failed. Adam’s family failed in the foundation of substance. Noah’s family failed in the foundation of substance. Many, many central figures failed in the foundation of substance centering on the offering between Cain and Abel. However, Jacob was the first person in the providence of restoration to subjugate his older brother Esau, and he was the victor who created the foundation of substance that built the foundation of Cain and Abel.
Jacob is the first one who won over his older brother Esau. He was the one who for the first time created the foundation of substance. That is why his victory is really incredible.
3. Jacob was honored by the servants of his maternal uncle Laban. He moved and impressed the servants and exerted an influence upon them. Indeed, Jacob's ability to harmonize with others was remarkable.
That is why I am saying that Jacob was a champion of harmony among people. Whenever he related to anyone, he melted (the heart of) people and melted (the heart of) his servants and even melted (the heart of) his uncle Laban. This guy was an amazing guy.
4. Although he had several wives, he maintained his relationships with them well. He maintained a relationship of trust not only with his beloved Rachel, but also with Rachel's sister Leah. Even in the eyes of his maternal uncle, Laban, there was no one more loyal than Jacob. So Laban rather used Jacob to increase his own wealth.
5. Then, how can I become a champion of harmony in human relationships like Jacob? He took the lead in everything he did and served others. His leadership was, in a word, a leadership of serving. Through serving first, he was served. And he worked harder than any other servant in his work responsibilities.
That is why all his servants obeyed him and followed him and loved him -- because externally he worked harder than any other person. Internally he embraced everyone through his serving heart. That is the secret of how Jacob became a champion of harmony.
6. The Bible also says that a peacemaker is a son of God. Matthew 5:9 says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
Peacemakers reconcile between Cain and Abel, between older brother and younger brother. How can we become champions of harmony, how can we become peacemakers? That is our job. That is why anyone who becomes a peacemaker between mind and body, between husband and wife, between Cain and Abel will be called “sons of God.”
7. One who makes peace wherever they go, that is, a person who has good relations with people, fulfills the mission of the son of God. Jesus went that way, and True Parents went that way. True Parents were champions of harmony and peace who united people, even with their enemies, beyond all religions, ideas, politics, and ideologies.
8. The beginning of the Fall of man began with the discord between God and man. Adam and Eve could not harmonize with God. They could not give and receive heartistically with God. Adam and Eve were in disharmony with each other, blaming each other for their sins. The disharmony between Cain and Abel eventually led to Cain killing Abel.
Why did Cain kill Abel? This kind of course comes from where? Through the disunity between Adam and Eve. When Adam and Eve created disharmony and disunity, their children needed to pay the indemnity. What kind of indemnity was (it) in Adam’s family? Cain, the older brother, killed his younger brother. That is why in our family when there is disunity between husband and wife, this is the condition (for) killing my children. Killing my children! Disunity creates this kind of miserable situation.
That is why when we give birth to a baby, the condition of harmony between husband and wife is really important. If we create beautiful harmony between husband and wife, the quality of the children is different. Why is the first child a crybaby? Why is the second child’s character like that (the way it is?). Why is the third child’s character so beautiful? You need to go back to (look at) the relations with your spouse. How was the unity between husband and wife? You need to think about it.
In order to improve the quality of the baby, the most important condition is the condition of harmony between the husband and wife. When there is harmony between the husband and wife, the quality of heart of the children is completely different. However, if there is fighting between husband and wife, look at the quality of the children. What kind of children come out? Wow! This is really amazing.
9. Therefore, in order to create harmony in human relationships, you must first lower yourself and be humble. Next, you must serve the other unconditionally. When you serve someone conditionally and that person relates to you conditionally … (but) If I sincerely serve people, everyone will be subjected to submission. However, serving without a center always brings limitations and makes you stop on the way. Therefore, you should always serve with the heart of a parent and embrace others. If you have the heart of a parent, you can be generous to anyone, and embrace and forgive that person's shortcomings.
That is why in order to create harmony, you should have a humble heart. At the same time, you need the heart of parents because the parental heart can embrace anything, even your shortcomings, your weak points. Wow! I love True Parents! I am amazed by True Parents! How can they teach us in such a way?
10. Second, you must use the body of a servant. Regardless of the position you are in, you must set an example of working harder than the other. Like Jacob. He worked harder than any servant. The reason children are held in their parents’ bosom is because the parents always embrace the children and work more than them like servants. The Bible says be kind to one another, have compassion, forgive one another, as God in Christ forgave you (Ephesians 4:32). To forgive like God here means to embrace everything and serve with the heart of a parent.
11. Third, the next thing to be careful about in a relationship is not to judge others easily. Since all human beings have fallen nature, they are always weak-hearted, ignorant and easily misunderstand others, so be careful about judging others. If I criticize the other person, the standard of my heart will immediately go down. When you criticize somebody, your heart immediately goes down, your standard of heart immediately declines. That is why when you criticize something, look at your heart. Immediately your standard of heart will go down. Therefore, even if you see the shortcomings of the other person, you should always maintain a respectful heart towards that person.
Even though I can see that person’s shortcomings, centered on God’s point of view he or she still is a child of God. He has good points as well, even though I cannot see them.
12. Fourth, if you do not look up to others and respect them, your heart will be hurt in the end. If a fallen human being hears the wrongdoings of someone they look up to, the level of their heart drops very quickly, and they feel disappointed and ignore that person. Therefore, even if you look at the other’s shortcomings, you should consider their mistake as your mistake and think that if I were in their position, I would have been worse.
When you get someone who commits a Chapter Two sin, do not criticize (him) simply (easily). You need to think, “If I were in that situation, maybe my case would be worse. Only my action did not come up, but internally I am so corrupt. I am so dirty. Spiritually I have fallen many, many times.” That is why when you see someone’s mistake, you need to think (of it) as my own mistake.
13. And no matter what happens, think of embracing that person, taking responsibility for their shortcomings and educating them. Then, because of the other person's flaws, you can heartistically get closer. Also, make a determination. Think that you will become a champion who loves everyone without exception.
“I will be responsible for that person’s shortcomings no matter what! I will educate him. I will correct him.” Then that person can become better and better and better. You need to have that kind of responsible heart.
14. Fifth, if you win in making harmony in human relationships, you must bear the burden of the other person (the cross). Take up their cross, thinking that you will relieve them of their pain, their sorrow, their suffering, and their difficulties. Anyone who tries to carry the other’s cross will become one with them.
Wow! This is a top secret! How to become champion of harmony? You have to become responsible for that person's heavy cross, his burden. “I have to be responsible for his burden. I want to release his burden.” That kind of mindset, how beautiful it is!
15. That's why Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden. I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and your hearts will be at rest. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Jesus is really an amazing guy!
16. Know the amazing hidden truth that if you carry someone else's heavy burden, your burden will become lighter. This is a secret. OK? If you carry someone’s heavy burden, your burden will become lighter. Those who live for others definitely receive amazing spiritual power from heaven, so your spiritual energy can be maintained. Therefore, the people of Cheon Il Guk should think “I should be the resting place for everyone.” “Those who have a burden, come to me. I will be responsible for your heavy burden. OK? I should be the resting place for everyone.” We should become a resting place of love where anyone can come into our arms and rest, just like Jesus.
Jesus had a parental heart. He knows that each fallen human being has a heavy burden, a heavy cross. That is why Jesus said, “Come to me, my sons and daughters. Come to me. Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden. I can give you rest. I will give you rest.” How can we become like that? “When you carry (?) a heavy burden, please come to me. I will give you rest.”
“Heavenly Father, how hard you have worked! How heavy your burden is! Please, Heavenly Father, come to me. I will give you rest.” That is why Jesus had the qualification to become the messiah. He will be (was? is?) responsible for the shortcomings of all humankind. And then he said, “Come to me. Give me your burden. I will be responsible for you; I will give you rest.” Our True Father was like that. Our True Mother was (is?) like that. How can we resemble Jesus? How can we resemble True Parents?
17. Sixth, in order to create harmony in a relationship, one must learn to be tolerant of others. We get angry easily when we think others have done something bad to us or have done something wrong. But the enemy we should fear the most is “me.” How generous am I with myself? Even though we commit so many unseen sins and mistakes, we always try to be generous with, forgive, and understand ourselves.
How much our physical body cheats our original mind! How much sin we commit! But we are still generous to our own self, always forgiving and trying to understand each other (myself?). Why can’t you give that kind of generous heart to other people? Your case is the worst case! You are generous to yourself; why aren’t you generous to other people?
18. Look at the fallen nature in yourself. Envy, jealousy, lust, criticism, etc. Therefore, there is no victory more precious than defeating oneself. Therefore, we have to take responsibility for the faults of others with the heart of a parent. So, the Bible says, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21).
19. Jesus also emphasized the importance of harmony in human relationships several times. Jesus said: “If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift at the altar and go first and be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift” (Matthew 5:23-24). When you hear something that is difficult to bear, do not fight, but always remember that “a gentle answer turns away wrath” (Proverbs 15:1). Know that silence has amazing powers.
20. What we should learn from Jacob’s course is that Jacob was a genius in creating harmony in human relationships.
Let’s become like Jacob. Let’s become like Jesus. Let’s become like our True Parents.♦