Ep 630 - Noble Families of Cheon Ill Guk Part 2
Noble Families of Cheon Il Guk - July 17, 2022
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(Response to sharing about True Parents’ concern for members who have left) True Parents are eternal parents. (They) never give up. They really love everybody. I think that is such a testimony about how much they love the members, even though they may have left. It does not matter. They are True Parents’ children.♦
Today is a beautiful Sunday, isn’t it?
Yesterday, we had a Blessing Ceremony at the United Missionary Baptist Church in New Jersey. Rev. Michael and Zena Sykes are the senior pastors of the church.
Five couples joined the Blessing at the church and another 8 couples joined via zoom from Philadelphia and New Mexico. All of them are minister couples.
Rev. Jessie Edwards was MC, and Rev. Sykes’ couple were the officiators. Also Rev. Butler gave a special message. It was very beautiful. Dr Agulan was helping here and there. Also, some of the Japanese and western brothers and sisters helped with this event. Thank you so much for your beautiful cooperation.
I gave a keynote message for the couples and the participants.
All the families who attended the Blessing ceremony decided to participate in the 43-Day condition, and some pastor couples decided to hold the Blessing ceremony for members of their church.
Today I’d like to talk about “Noble Families of Cheon Il Guk” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.
You stand today in a new historical age and at the center of the Cheon Il Guk era. If we are to speak in terms used in the secular world, you are noble families. This means you have a connection to the imperial family. If you do not fulfill your responsibilities, the lineage of your noble families will end at the first generation. You must ensure that the family line is carried on in your families and that they become loyal noble families. What happens when someone says, “so-and-so's father and mother were completely dedicated first-generation members, but now the family line has been cut off.” This is a serious matter. I established UPA in order to help you. In order to fulfill my mission as True Mother, I have led the providence and ensured that it will be carried on by future generations in this way, so that you can reach Heaven through the Unification community and all of True Parents' work.
You will shed tears of gratitude for Heaven’s great blessings and love. Heaven has prepared a good environment for you, so now the only remaining problem is you. All of you should reflect deeply on this problem once again and make a fresh start as new people. I have come all this way with the hope that you can establish noble families that will remain for eternity in the era of Cheon Il Guk. You are truly blessed people. The more you offer conditions for Heaven, the more Heaven will repay you in abundance. It is my hope that you will fully experience all these things in your lives. (2013.11.21, YongPyong Resort)
True Mother said that all the blessed families that the era of Cheon Il Guk requires must become noble families. True Mother says that a noble family should be a family in which three generations realize the realm of the royal family. She said that God's blessed lineage should not end in one generation.
To achieve the realm of the royal family, three blessed generations must protect the heavenly lineage and become one, becoming a CheonBo family. So, every morning when I recite the family pledge, I also recite the five vows of my family. They are 7 generations’ absolute purity traditions, 7 generations’ absolute blessing traditions, 7 generations’ absolute hoondok traditions, 7 generations’ absolute HyoJeong traditions, and 7 generations’ economic independence traditions.
This is our family pledge every morning right after the official family pledge. We are doing our own family pledge and remind (our family) of the importance of keeping purity and the Blessing and the hoondokhae and hyojeong traditions and economic independence. “Do not rely on father and mother, ok?”
Of course, I know that among the blessed families, there are many families who suffer a lot and worry about their children's problems. The children of True Parents' family are also experiencing difficulties in various ways. Therefore, we must set the standard of victory and achievements and cooperate so that all True Children can become one with True Parents.
Even if the goals and standards of our blessed families are far from the goals and standards that God desires, we must reestablish our children. Never give up. Before we die, we must pray and offer devotion with earnest heart to find and reestablish our second- and third-generation children before God's will.
I tell you over and over again. Now is a transition time period. Of course, some families (have a) good standard, but most families are struggling to settle their family situations. Do not give up. We need to love them. God’s ultimate purpose is to restore everybody without exception. That is God’s final goal. Everybody should be God’s sons and daughters. Everybody should receive the Blessing...
Then I believe that God will surely open the way. Since this is a great transition period, obviously there are many difficulties for blessed children in every family. Even so, never give up. The problems of all the children of blessed families are our common responsibility.
Do not blame each other. Even if your family (children) have received the Blessing and all (your) children have become CheonBo families, it does not matter. We have a common destiny and responsibility.
We need to help each other and go together in (each others’) embrace and love. Again, nothing is impossible with prayer and jeongseong. Utmost sincerity always moves heaven.
If you do not give up, offer jeongseong for your children and love them unconditionally, they will surely come back someday.
That’s why let’s create a beautiful family first among our blessed family members. If we do not create that kind of small Kingdom of Heaven in our community, in our church, where can we build God’s Kingdom of Heaven? That’s why among ourselves let’s show that kind of beautiful community. Then everybody feels this is really a small Kingdom of Heaven. Then when we extend that kind of Kingdom-of-Heaven environment everywhere, surely someday our children will come back and join the church again.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Principle of Creation 59 - The Structure and Functions of the Spirit Self
The Relationship Between the Physical Self and the Spirit Self
• The spirit self not only receives vitality elements from the physical self; it also returns an element to the physical self which we call the living spirit element.
• The spirit can grow only while it abides in the flesh. Thus, the relationship between the physical self and the spirit self is similar to that between a tree and its fruit.
The Relationship Between the Physical Self and the Spirit Self
1. The spirit self can grow only while it abides in the flesh
I think many people do not know this principle. Our Divine Principle teaches us clearly that the spirit self can only grow while abiding in the flesh. That is why our physical body is so precious and important. Once we die, it is not easy to grow our spirit self. That is why we need to grow while we are wearing our physical body.
a. The relationship between the physical self and the spirit self is similar to that between a tree and its fruit.
b. A tree exists for the purpose of bearing fruit. In the same way, the physical self exists for the purpose of fostering the growth of the spirit self.
Without the tree how can the fruit be (produced)? It cannot. It is impossible.
Even Dr. Sang Hun Lee, who wrote Unification Thought, said, “What is the value of the physical self and the spiritual self? (They are) 50-50.” Our physical body is that important. Not just the spirit self (is important). Our physical self is very important. Without the physical self, there is no way to grow our spiritual self.
2. In order to grow into a good tree…
What kind of conditions (are needed). I have summarized them here.
a. The soil must be very good.
In order to grow into a big tree, the soil must be good.
> One’s ancestors and family must be good.
You need to have a lot of merit from your ancestors, their contribution. Father said, “Why did we join the church? Because of our ancestors, more than 100%. (It was) our ancestors’ contribution and merit.” We (need to) really appreciate our ancestors. Because of their contribution and merit we joined our church and are here. It was not because our personality is good, not because our skill is good. It is not like that. (It is) because of our ancestors’ incredible sacrifice for the sake of others and contribution, some for the sake of the nation, some for others. That is why the soil must be good.
b. Good fertilizer must be given.
> Education must be given well. We must receive a lot of love from our parents.
Also, we need to love others a lot. Good fertilizer must be given. We need a good father and mother, goo d parents. We need good brothers and sisters and teachers and owners and a good Abel. Good fertilizer must be given.
That is why education is important. Even though our second generation and third generation quality of blood lineage (may be) so good, without education it does not make any sense. That’s why heavenly education, Divine Principle education, must be well given. That is why our hoondokhae tradition is very important. If you do not set up the hoondokhae tradition in your family, even though they have a good quality blood lineage, it does not make sense.
c. The climate must be habitable.
> The environment must be positive and edifying. (The Four Great Realms of Heart; The Three Great Kingships)
d. We must be aware of harmful insects.
> We must overcome temptation.
We must teach our children well how to overcome temptations.
My son-in-law spoke about how (he was) prepared for the Blessing. He said his mother told him about keeping purity from a young age. (She warned him,) “When you become 14, 15 or 16, great temptation will come to you. Be careful of women.” She continuously educated him. I think this kind of guidance by his mother was really bothersome for him. But because of his mother’s guidance, he (was able to) overcome all temptations. Eventually he met my daughter, and they received the Blessing together.
That is why we always need to remind our children. When children go to school, what do we say? “Be careful of the cars.” Even one hundred times is not enough (to warn them). How serious we are about educating our children! There are all kinds of temptations.
So, in order to grow into a good tree, the soil, fertilizer and good climate are important. Also, we must be careful of harmful insects, which are temptations.
• When the physical mind obeys the spirit mind and the physical selv acts according to the good purpose of the spirit mind, the physical self receives living spirit elements from the spirit self and becomes wholesome. In return, the physical self provides good vitality elements to the spirit self, which enable the spirit self to grow properly.
• Truth illuminates the innermost desires of the spirit mind.
1. The physical body must respond to what the spirit mind requires.
> The spirit mind must give the living spirit elements to the physical body.
That is why your spirit minds needs to be inspired by God’s word. You need to receive a lot of love from God through prayer, jeongseong and meditation. Then finally (these) can influence your physical body through the living spirit elements.
> On the other hand, the physical body must also give vitality elements to the spirit self.
You need to sacrifice your body. When you sacrifice yourself well, this is the way to create vitality elements for your spirit self.
2. The truth teaches us what the spirit mind requires.
Our truth really needs to water(?) us very well.
Prepare so that your Spirit Self can Feel Love
<265-327> Because the spirit world is composed of the air of love, if your spirit self enters the spirit world unprepared, you will not be able to breathe. Do you understand? This world is composed of air, but the spirit world is a world of love. You must prepare so that your spirit self can feel love. If you enter the spirit world unable to do so, you will not be able to form any relationships. This is a problem that will escalate without the proper preparation. It will take several thousands of years.
I am teaching you all of this so you cannot say, “I heard True Parents say these things, but I didn’t understand.” I have overcome and practiced all of these things that I am teaching you now.
This is very important guidance. I think you have heard it many times, but I remind you again and again.
Humans live in three stages of life. In the mother's womb, they live in the underwater world for 10 months, on the earth they live in the world of air for 100 years, and finally in the spirit world they live in the world of love. When a baby is born crippled because it did not grow properly in the mother's womb, the baby suffers for the rest of its life.
Likewise, if you live on earth for 100 years and do not complete your spirit body through love, you will live forever crippled in the spirit world. Therefore, you must receive enough love from your parents and people around you while you are on earth, give enough love to others to personally complete your individual self with love, and you must experience and complete the Four Great Realms of Heart in the family to go to the spirit world.
Few people go to the spirit world knowing this truth. In that regard, we should know how blessed we are.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: The Meaning of Preparing for Times of Hardship (1)
Today I would like to deliver a very important message from True Father directly. This course was proclaimed by True Parents when they set out on the seven-year course right after the Holy Wedding ceremony. The course of this seven-year great tribulation is that the time will come when we personally and as families, a nation and worldwide meet(?). Now is the time for us to cross over the world in this time of great tribulation. These verses are prophetic words that speak well of our present situation. I am telling you, this time of tribulation is beginning. You need to prepare.
You have already experienced True Children’s issues. Many people are talking about Mother’s leadership, Father’s leadership, this and that.... You are facing all kinds of temptations, situations and trials. I am telling you, this is nothing. It is only the beginning. We are going to have times of great tribulation.
What is Father talking about? I think this is the answer. It was already a long time ago - in 1961. Father clearly proclaimed you need to overcome a personal 7-year course, a family 7-year course, national and worldwide-level 7-year courses.
Wow! When I read this, I am really inspired. I will share this content today and tomorrow. Please listen carefully (to) what Father declares about this.
There is a 7-Year Course of Great Tribulation for Humankind
<February 12, 1961 Father’s word> God foretold that when the last days come, there will be 7 years of great tribulation for mankind. This tribulation period is a time when the sad twists and turns of heaven from 6,000 years of history hit the saints. It is a time when all human bonds are broken and we are faced with an environment where we cannot have faith. This is a time when you cannot claim that you have lived your life well with your conscience, no matter how conscientious you are. It is a time when the more you think about the Will, the more pain is felt everywhere you look. Such a time is the last days, the 7 years of great tribulation. This is a time when hope is shaken, the core of our faith is shaken, and leaders who we believe in, and follow are shaken. It is a time when not only thought, but also religion, conscience, and even parental hearts are shaken.
Oh my goodness! It is the same situation now.
What will Happen to Mankind During the Time of Great Tribulation?
1. All close human bonds are broken, and we are hit by an environment where we cannot have faith.
(People) cannot believe in anything.
It is a time when you will realize that no matter how conscientiously you lived, you cannot claim that your life has been well lived by your conscience.
It is a time when the more people think about and embrace the will of God, the more they feel pain everywhere they look.
It is a time when the hope that we held centered on Heaven is shaken.
It is a time when the center of our faith is shaken.
It is a time when I am disappointed with the leader I trust and follow, and my core is shaken.
It is a time when all thought, as well as religion, conscience, and even parental hearts are shaken.
Wow! Where is hope? Where is the way? This is a chaotic situation.
Why God Gives Humanity Great Tribulation
It is a time when not only thought, but also religion, conscience, and even parental hearts are shaken. Then why does God have to create such a world? This is to give the value of participating with the true God, a God who suffered historically. God has seen many misfortunes and suffered many twists and turns over the past 6,000 years, so in the last days, we will face an environment in which we cannot center on our conscience, thought, or faith. This time will come to find a true son or daughter who can say “I live with God” even in such a difficult situation and say “I love God” in the midst of such tribulation.
Therefore, do not grieve to see the church shaken, do not grieve when a thought is shaken, do not grieve when a sovereign falls, do not grieve that your parents have changed, and do not grieve that your siblings have changed. Even if everything in the world you depended on and believed in shakes, your heart should stay calm. You must know that God is unshaken and that He will visit you even at this time. We need to know that God giving us pain is a great promise that He made to give us a precious day with Him and the relationship of suffering that He went through. In such a place, let's embrace Heaven and go together. Let's fight together. We need such a world to find someone to cry out “Let's act together” and stand together.
What is the Attitude of all Humankind to face Great Chaos and Great Tribulation on a Global Level?
1. Do not grieve to see the church shaken.
2. Do not grieve when a thought or ideology is shaken.
3. Do not grieve when a sovereign falls.
4. Do not grieve that your parents have changed.
5. Do not grieve that your siblings have changed.
6. Even if everything in the world you depended on and believed in shakes, your heart should stay calm.
7. You must know that God is unshaken and that He will visit you even at this time.
8. We need to know that God giving us pain is a great promise that He made to give us a precious day with Him and the relationship of suffering that He went through for the past 6,000 years.
This is the last trial, the last tribulation, that we need to overcome. That is why after Father passed away, many issues started. There were True Children issues and all kinds of grief(?). This is only the beginning. I really predict from now on sometimes even in our movement we may not know what way to follow, which way is really correct? This kind of confusion surely will come. Then how can we survive? What should we do? Father clearly proclaimed (it) here.
9. In the face of the great chaos and tribulation of all mankind and the whole world, go forward together encouraging each other, shouting, “Let's embrace Heaven and go together. Let's fight together. Let's act together."
The conclusion is:
10. The belief that we must believe until the end is “God is never dead. He is alive.” We can overcome the last great tribulation with such absolute faith.
When we had a world-leaders meeting with True Parents, we reported about very difficult situations because of that, because of this. “Father it is impossible to practice what you are saying.”
One day I saw Father. He stood up and was angry with us. He spoke very firmly and strongly, “No matter (what) the circumstances, God is alive! God is not dead! The spiritual world is alive!”
Therefore we, too, must go out with absolute faith. Father said, “Even if God changes, I will not change.” We need to have the same attitude. “Even if True Parents change, I will not change. I will liberate God and True Parents and make and offer Cheon Il Guk, not matter what.”
We need to have this kind of absolute faith, even though we face great chaos and tribulation on a global level, If we have that kind of absolute faith and love, ... we can overcome this great chaos and tribulation. I would like to share more (about this) tomorrow.
I hope you have a lovely Sunday, I hope those who are attending the ancestor liberation ceremony in Las Vegas. I hope you have a good time.
LIVING TESTIMONY: I’m a Living Testimony for Whom Anything is Possible
(Testimony of Hiroko Hiroi, Boston Witnessing)♦
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