Ep 668 - The Unity of the World and Humankind Responsibility Part 6
The Unity of the World and Humankind's Responsibility - August 24, 2022
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Key Points
Providence of Restoration is, in a word, the restoration of the birthright of the eldest son
The Providence of the restoration of the right of the eldest son had to come through the providence of the restoration of the second son.
Heaven is where you forget what you have given. Giving and forgetting is the heart of a parent
Love is listening.
Prepare ahead of time to give.
The value of the Blessing is incredible because it allows us to exceed the top of the growth stage and to enter the completion stage for the first time ever. It’s value is greater than that of any saint and even of Jesus. You need to know your own value.
Now is the age for us to bring substantial results and create a model others can follow joyfully
Our spirit body grows by consuming longing, when it gives and receives with longing.
Spiritual conviction and spiritual experiences are important for our life of faith.
Faith is either knowing how to form reciprocal relationships with God or the spirit world or having the ability to mobilize the spirit world by establishing reciprocal relationships with people in the visible earthly world.
If you do your best in a place for 6 months, you can immediately tell if it is a place you are supposed to be in or have to move to a different place.
The important thing is wherever I am and whatever I do, I must find an object partner with whom I can give and receive with heartistic longing.
The world of heaven is a world of longing. Therefore, it is necessary to find the object partner of longing.
Even though a person does not love you, as long as you have a jjak sarang list, you can give love and have give-and-take with him through your prayer.
Wow! This is such a beautiful morning!
Today I’d like to talk about “The Unity of the World and Humankind's Responsibility ” from True Mother’s Anthology 2.”
<This speech was given at a national convention for the Women's Federation for Peace in Asia held on November 20, 1991 at the Seoul Olympic Fencing Arena> The blow struck at the firstborn of Egypt during the course of the Israelites' Exodus, and Jacob’s crossing of his hands when he blessed Joseph's sons Manasseh and Ephraim, both represent the hidden Will of Heaven to bring about a reversal of the rights of the first and second sons. In her Fall, Eve deceived God, her Father, and Adam, who was in the position of her son. Rebekah stood on the side of Heaven and deceived the father, Isaac, and her son, Esau, so that Jacob could receive Isaac's blessing. Jacob purchased the birthright of the firstborn, and initiated the lineage of the Israelites on the foundation of a victory won through the cooperation of a mother and her son. He conditionally claimed the right of the first son and that of the second son for the side of Heaven, and established the foundation of victory for the nation of Israel that was to descend from him. Jacob, however, was more than forty years of age at the time that he took full control over the birthright of the firstborn. Thus, the period of human life prior to age forty remained without the condition of having won victory over Satan.
Therefore, God carried out a dispensation for the purpose of claiming victory in the womb once again. Tamar, the daughter-in-law of Judah, had in her womb the twin sons, Zerah and Perez. Perez was about to become the younger son because his brother Zerah was being born first, but he pushed Zerah aside in order that he would be born first instead. In fact, the name Perez means to break through. At the beginning of history, the lineage of Satan was planted in the maternal womb. With Tamar, the womb was restored to the side of God. The side of Heaven took control over the right of the first son and the right of the second son so that God's original lineage could be established. It was in this way that the tribe of Judah came to form the foundation on which the Messiah would later be born. As a woman, Tamar placed herself in the position of having deceived father and son. She denied her father-in-law and his sons in order to separate the position of Eve from Satan. As a result of Tamar successfully separating the womb from Satan, the necessary condition was established in her lineage whereby God's children could be conceived and given birth to without Satan's invasion.
It was then up to the Israelites and Judaism to carry on this standard of victory in the womb until such time that the Messiah could be sent as the True Parents. Because Satan had already been able to establish his nations in the world at that time, the sending of the Messiah had to wait until such time as the Israelites could establish a national base sufficient for indemnifying the other nations of the world.
What we can know through True parents’ words is the truth that God’s Providence of Restoration is, in a word, the restoration of the birthright of the eldest son. Satan first secured the position of the eldest son by causing Adam and Eve to Fall in the world created by God, so God was in a position in which He had no choice but to work the Providence of finding and establishing everything once again from the position of the second son.
And in the end, the Providence of the restoration of the right of the eldest son had to come through the providence of the restoration of going back from the lineage of the second son to the lineage of the eldest son. People had no idea about this providence of restoration of the right of the eldest son in the Bible. Nobody has explained this issue. Our Divine Principle is very clear and powerful.
For example, for the providence of restoration of the right of the eldest son, when blessing Joseph's sons Manasseh and Ephraim, Jacob crossed his hands and blessed them. No minister has clearly explained this issue.
Also, Jacob deceived his brother Esau and took the blessing from their father Isaac, and the providence of the womb for the restoration of the right of the eldest son centered on Perez and Zerah took place through Tamar.
If it hadn’t been for these kinds of providences of the blood lineage through the providence of the restoration of the right of the eldest son, Jesus would not have been able to be born as God’s son without Satan’s invasion. For the sake of the restoration of the right of the eldest son, True Parents have expanded from the individual to the family, from the family to the tribe, from the tribe to the nation, and from the nation to the world, paying unimaginable indemnity and gaining victory.
Just looking at this fact, there is no way True Parents cannot be the Messiah.
It is really incredible! Only the Divine Principle describes this matter very clearly: elder sonship and the second son.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Principle of Creation 63 - Heaven and Hell (2)
I have recently been talking about this a lot because Father has emphasized it so much. (We will review it for) maybe a few more days.
• It is not God who decides whether a person's spirit enters heaven or hell upon his death; it is decided by the spirit himself.
• Humans are created so that once they reach perfection they will fully breathe the love of God. Those who committed sinful deeds while on earth become crippled spirits who are incapable of fully breathing in the love of God. They find it agonizing to stand before God, the center of true love, and choose to dwell in hell of their own will.
• Since the human spirit can grow only in the soil of the physical self, the multiplication of human spirits takes place at the same time that the multiplication of physical selves occurs: during earthly life.
Let’s study Father’s word.
Heaven is Where You Forget What You Have Given
<36-85> Those who lend money and remember doing so by adding interest cannot become masters of the Kingdom of Heaven. You must forget what you have given. Do parents remember how much they spent on their children and ask for interest? Giving and forgetting is the heart of a parent. The heart of a parent not only forgets what it has given, but regrets that they could not give something better. Parental love lasts forever. This is why people who do not have parents are called orphans; and no one wants to be an orphan
Who becomes the masters of the Kingdom of Heaven? Those who remember giving cannot become masters of the Kingdom of Heaven. You must forget what you have given. Giving and forgetting is the heart of a parent.
The heart of a parent not only forgets what it has given, but regrets that it could not give something better. Since it forgets that it has given and tries to continuously give, that love lasts forever.
For me, giving is really important. That is why in my wallet I always prepare some money in case at any time I need to give (it) to somebody. I always prepare this money. If anyone needs my help, I need to give it. Not just money. Also my heart and mind. How can I help that person? Why did Heavenly Father send that guy to me? If God sent him to me, then God (needs me) to do something for him. Then I listen and listen. I listen very carefully. Then God tells me what to (say to him) and what he needs. Does he need encouragement or financial support or what? We need to listen very carefully with a parental heart; then God always tells us what action to take. It is really amazing.
Love is what? Listening and listening first, rather than talking from one side. We should always prepare our heart with what to give, how to help. Always in my life whenever I give even a small thing to others, this is the way I can keep my first motivation, first love, first resolution. That’s why whenever I give something, even though I do not expect to receive something from that guy, I always spiritually feel such power and gratitude to God. God takes care of me in such a way.
Unificationists Must Grow to this Standard
<34-359> What standard must we Unificationists reach? We must become people greater than Buddha, Confucius and even Jesus. Until now, the purpose of religion was individual salvation. The purpose of the Unification Church is geared toward the salvation of the family, rather than just that of the individual. This is the difference between the Unification Church and other religions. In salvation, we save the family, and in going to heaven, we go as a family.
What standard must we Unificationists reach? We must become people greater than Buddha, Confucius and even Jesus.
Until now, the purpose of religion was individual salvation. The purpose of the Unification Church is geared toward the salvation of the family, rather than just toward that of the individual. Therefore, when everyone receives the blessing and the family is saved, you become someone greater than any of the 4 great saints.
Blessed couples are very powerful. They have surpassed the top of the growth stage. Even the four great saints without receiving the Blessing cannot surpass (as a) maximum the top of the growth stage. The Blessing means surpassing the top of the growth stage. You (as a blessed couple) are already entering the completion stage. (The Blessing) is very powerful. That is why True Father said, “You do not know your own value as a blessed family. You do not know the value of the Blessing. You can die, then you will know what I am talking about.” The blessing has incredible meaning.
Before holding the UPF Inaugural ceremony in each nation, he invited all the continental directors to come to Hannamdong and shared something very important (with us) … “Continental Directors, you need to know your own value. You have to be strong and meet high-level guests and people. You need to approach them to attend the UPF inaugural ceremony. I am telling you guys, your position is greater than (that of) any saints, than Confucius or Jesus or Buddha. You need to know your own value. When you go anywhere with this kind of confidence and belief, surely miracles will happen.”
Wow! Father’s guidance was so beautiful! I still remember it very clearly.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: Find an Object Partner of Longing
This is very precious content even though I emphasize the meaning of the longing heart again and again.
Create a Model that You Can Show
1.The era of Cheon Il Guk is the age of showing. Even if you are ministering, you have to create a model that you can show. You should establish substantial results that surrounding people can really praise and envy. Recently, many people look around them and feel sad because there is no such model. We should each show good results in the area we are responsible for and make it so that everyone can follow and learn from them. Since that person brought such results, we should learn the secret of how to form a relationship with God and the spirit world and be victorious. The purpose of our life of faith should not be to just maintain life and make a living. No matter what kind of command you receive from God and no matter where you work, you must first offer utmost sincerity and test yourself. However, despite working hard during a certain period, if there is no one to joyfully form a reciprocal relationship with my heart, you should quickly move. This is because if I cannot meet someone to have a reciprocal relationship with, my spirit dies.
Now is the age of showing and telling others to follow. Then what do we show? We must show that God is alive and working through results that nobody can deny. Recently, many people look around them and feel sad because there is no such model.
Now, the age of proclaiming has passed. Gone are the days when worship and formalities were the main focus. Now, since it is the age of original nature, nobody wants to go to a place if it is not a place where my heart is joyful and grateful and happy.
Since everyone wants to be happy, we must create happy individuals, families, and churches. To do that, we have to make churches that can meet God. So we should each show good results in the area we are responsible for and make it so that everyone can follow and learn from them
The purpose of our life of faith should not be to just maintain life and make a living. No matter what kind of command you receive from God and no matter where you work, you must first offer utmost sincerity and test yourself.
Find an Object Partner Whom I Can Give and Receive with in the Physical and Spirit World
2. Our spirits are destined to die without an object partner of longing. I must always live spiritually forming a reciprocal relationship with God or the physical world. Even if I do not have substantial results while living in the physical world, I must have absolute conviction in God and the spirit world or an object who longs for me in the physical world. Many martyrs have been victorious with their faith and absolute conviction because they made a direct relationship with the spirit world and God. If you do not have conviction in the spirit world and God, you will not have the strength to be martyred. You will run away like Peter. If Peter had only had some spiritual experience and standard to form a relationship with God and the spirit world, he would have been able to boldly go out as Jesus went to the cross.
Our spirits are destined to die without an object partner of longing. Where heart and love lies, there is bound to be longing, too. That is why if there is no longing in me, it is proof that my spirit is dead.
Even if I do not have substantial results while living in the physical world, I must have absolute conviction in God and the spirit world or an object who longs for me in the physical world. My spirit body grows by consuming longing. My spirit body grows when it gives and receives with longing.
Peter, one of the main disciples of Jesus, did not directly have any spiritual experience of spiritually giving and receiving with God. If Peter had a spiritual conviction of Jesus, he would have been able to boldly go out as Jesus went to the cross.
Spiritual conviction and experience are very important. Since I heard the Divine Principle, I had some kinds of spiritual experience and I completely accepted that Father and Mother Moon are the messiah. I tell you honestly, since that time I have never doubted for even one second that they are the messiah. I absolutely believe this. My heart (simply) accepted (this). Of course, I am convinced by logic and the Principle, but my heart accepted it. Then I began to realize that (this was from) my spiritual ancestral background.
Once you have that kind of spiritual conviction with the Divine Principle -- also logically you cannot deny the position of True Parents -- then in your life of faith no matter what happens do not go to this and that group and join this or that group. There is no need to do that kind of wandering because you will have that kind of spiritual experience.
That’s why Father told us if Jesus had educated each of the 12 disciples with the Principle, by his word, one by one and let them have spiritual experiences so that they came to understand who Jesus was, then when Jesus died they (would have been able to) die with Jesus. Maybe if they had had that kind of spirit so that no matter what they wanted to unite with Jesus, then I think Jesus would not have had to go to the cross.
That is why (spiritual) conviction and spiritual experiences are very important. I am not talking about spiritual phenomena, but really being so strongly convinced that no one can deny (it).
Our life of faith is what? Experience.
Find a Place and Person that My Heart Can Form a Reciprocal Relationship and Give and Receive With
3. Faith is keeping one hand from knowing what the other is doing. You must either know how to form reciprocal relationships with God or the spirit world or have the ability to mobilize the spirit world by establishing reciprocal relationships with people in the visible earthly world. You must do one of those two. Otherwise, your spirit will go down. If my spirit keeps sinking in my current environment, I must move quickly. Where do I move to? I have to move to a place where my heart can form a reciprocal relationship and give and receive. You cannot just waste time by being where there is no object partner to give and receive with. There is no need to live until my spirit dies. The reason God sent me was in order to save me. God sent me to some place as a pioneer so that I could draw closer to God and grow even more than I am up to this day.
Faith is either knowing how to form reciprocal relationships with God or the spirit world or having the ability to mobilize the spirit world by establishing reciprocal relationships with people in the visible earthly world.
If my spirit keeps sinking in my current environment, I must move quickly. I have to move to a place where my heart can form a reciprocal relationship and give and receive. You cannot just waste time by being where there is no object partner to give and receive with.
The reason God sent me was in order to save me. God sent me to some place as a pioneer so that I could draw closer to God and grow even more than I am up to this day.
Therefore, you have to test yourself well. Even if you did your best in a certain place, there may be difficulties because the spiritual environment is not right.
Find an Object Partner of Longing
4. Father said that when you are first appointed to a new place, try testing yourself for 6 months. If you are unable to settle down in that place despite doing your best in your post of responsibilities for 6 months, you must move to a new place. The important thing is wherever I am and whatever I do, I must find an object partner whom I can give and receive with heartistic longing. If I just do the work without such longing around me, my spirit will die. Our spirits die when there is no object partner whom we can always give and receive with joyfully. I must focus on knowing God and True Parents’ circumstances and how to grow with what kind of attachments in what place. Then I need to find an object partner of longing whom I can give and receive with. Heaven is a world of longing. If there is no object partner of longing around me to give and receive with, my faith becomes habitual and pretends, and in the end, my spirit dies.
When you have a new mission in some place, you should try testing yourself. Just as Father said, first try testing yourself centered on a six-month period.
When Yo Han Lee sent our members somewhere as a pioneer, he (told them) they need to try it there for at least six months. You need to test yourself.
If you do your best in a place for 6 months, you can immediately tell if it is a place you are supposed to be in or have to move to a different place. However, when testing yourself, you have to check whether or not you really did your best with a public mind and without self-interest.
If you are unable to settle down in that position despite doing your best, you should move to a new place. If you still cannot settle down after moving to a different place two or three times, you need to take a different responsibility and make a new start.
The important thing is wherever I am and whatever I do, I must find an object partner with whom I can give and receive with heartistic longing. If I just do the work without such longing around me, my spirit will die.
What does “settle down” mean? Do you really have a longing heart for an object partner? (Can you) have give-and-take with a few people, maybe 3 or 4 people? That means your heart is already settled down.
So when you go somewhere as a pioneer, if even though you try your best for six months, you cannot find three or four spiritual children with whom you can have give-and-take centered on a longing heart, then if you keep on trying, you surely will die. That’s why whatever you do, you always need to reflect, “Do I really have an object partner for whom I have a longing heart or not? Think about that. How many people do you long for?
For me when I think about God what should I appreciate about him? He is my father. Then I have a longing heart for him. What should I appreciate about True Father? When I think about him, he is the one who taught me that God is the parent, and he has a sorrowful heart. I am full of a longing heart for Father and Heavenly Parent. Then whom more should I long for? True Mother.
Last night I had a dream of True Mother. She was alone. I bowed down to her. “How are you, Mother?” I brought many people and we had a beautiful engagement ceremony. Then True Mother came to me and talked to me and gave me a beautiful medal. I was so happy to see Mother.
How many people do you long for? When I think of my grandchildren, I have a longing heart for them. (Also for) each of my children, my wife, my spiritual children, my American brothers and sisters … You have to be a rich man. “Rich” means “Do you really have a longing heart?”
Our spirits die when there is no object partner whom I can always give and receive with joyfully. I need to find an object partner of longing whom I can give and receive with. If there is no object partner of longing around me to give and receive with, my faith becomes habitual and pretends, and in the end, my spirit dies.
The world of heaven is a world of longing. Therefore, it is necessary to find the object partner of longing.
That is why Father asks us to witness. At least you have spiritual children (with whom) you can have give-and-take centered on a longing heart. How beautiful it is!
Yesterday Daka(?Doctor?) brought two spiritual children . They recently joined our church. He goes to his own university so he cannot see me very often. He came to me and greeted me. I was so happy to see him, and my heart was really jumping. I was so happy to see these two new guys, 18 or 19 years old or something like that. I shared my own experience with them and I also shared about their situation. It was really beautiful.
When we have an object partner of witnessing, my heart is always jumping. At least I have an object partner (with whom to) have give-and-take. How beautiful and powerful it is.
If I do not do that, my soul dies. If there is no longing, there must be someone who loves one sided. You need to have a jjak sarang list. Even though that person does not love you, as long as you have a jjak sarang list, you can give love and have give-and-take with them through your prayer. That is very powerful.
Please remember today’s words. Do you really have an object partner? Do you have a longing heart. That is very important in our life of faith.
LIVING TESTIMONY: I’m a Living Testimony for Whom Anything is Possible
(Testimony of Dr. Mark Abernathy, Korea)
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