Hak Ja Han
October 1, 2012
Cheong Jeong Goong
Chung Pyung Lake, Korea
Sun Myung Moon, Hak Ja Han, Hyung Jin Moon, Ye Jin Moon, and Yeon Ah (Lee) Moon
I called this meeting to encourage everyone to do their absolute best from now on. For the providence there is no stopping, only marching forward. The Unification movement started with the Holy Spirit and truth. Based on God's Shim Jung (heart), profound investment of heart was given by True Father from the very beginning. However, after many decades, when I look at our movement, I see that we didn't grow enough based on the practice of Shim Jung, true love and care for the members.
In the early days, when people heard the Divine Principle, they didn't want to leave. They felt so much love. In the early life of faith of members, no one wanted to go home even if they missed the curfew (in Korea after the war) and were stuck all night. They wanted to stay with Father and would often show up naturally without asking permission because their hearts were so moved. They just came based on the heart. Even though the movement's size was small back then, because of this unity and harmony the church could grow and progress.
In those early days of the providence, we heard many amazing stories and witnessed many spiritual experiences in our movement. When it came to pioneering, many wives gave up everything to develop the providential foundation that God needed. Our faithful women members, especially, gave up everything. They put their children in orphanages and sacrificed everything to build God's kingdom. Because of this, great persecution came. Many times the husbands who hadn't joined the church did not want their wives to support God's providence. But even though there was great persecution and suffering, these women did this in obedience to the calling they felt directly from God. That's the way the Unification Church started.
Until the time of the 430 couples, the Korean church went through incredible tribulation, but we won the victory and survived and grew. One of the 430 couples was Rev. Kuboki from Japan. He was included in the 430 couples as the first Japanese to be part of that Blessing, because he spearheaded the pioneer mission for the Unification Church of Japan. Because he had gone through that kind of sacrificial life, he could be part of the 430 couples. Over the years, our Father expanded the blessing to the 400 millioncouple level conditionally throughout the world, centering on our tradition. The Unification Church tradition is centered on Blessed couples. They become the foundation upon which True Parents can stand.
When we look honestly at our situation today, however, we can see that we didn't do our responsibilities correctly. As we know, some of the True Children's issues have become very serious in the United States. Though it is true that the True Children are accountable for their own portion of responsibility, the fact that such a tragic thing occurred is something that all leaders must take some responsibility for, because it happened while you were there.
According to the Principle True Father's mission was primarily to embrace and love the Cain children of the world more than his own. Because of that the True Children were often neglected. Because of the complete commitment that Father made to the public mission, True Children sometimes asked, "Is Father our father or father of the leaders?" Father rarely could sit down with the children because a condition had to be set to deny himself and his family completely while focusing on the rest of the families of our church and the world. Father never explained why he had to walk such a path in public life.
To try to compensate for this, True Father assigned three of the 36 couples to take a special role in caring for our three eldest children. (There was a providential reason for this, connected to the role of the archangels in the Garden of Eden.) It was their responsibility, on behalf of True Parents, to make sure the children could gain the proper foundation.
However, the three primary couples couldn't fulfill that mission properly. Of course, the True Children have their own five percent portion of responsibility, and no one can do that for them. Yet if the 36 couples who had been assigned that mission could have fulfilled it, then the True Children's path could surely be more likely to succeed. The fact that they couldn't do this is one of the reasons why the firstborn True Children were easily confused and misled.
I found myself called to stand with True Father in every situation, and by condition I could not intervene or help them in their responsibility either, we had to deny ourselves and our family for the sake of the world. If True Children had grown up with the proper education, and perhaps if they had stayed in Korea, it may have been easier for them. Yet as you know, in obedience to God's providence, Father brought our family to America in 1974.
As soon as we arrived in America, True Parents began to make every possible condition for America, touring the nation many, many times. True Father and I had to unfold and develop the providence relating to the whole world, working from America.
True Parents were bound by the Principle to put the world and all of the Cain children of the world first. We couldn't even eat meals with the children alone, always representatives of the Cain world had to sit closest to True Parents. When the True Children went to school they were often bullied and persecuted, externally because they were Asians, and internally because they were True Parents' children. At that time Asian and other minority children were not welcomed in many schools in America, especially where we lived.
True Parents suffered great anguish and sorrow that we could not intervene in the course of the children but could only try to educate and love others. A few years ago, when one of the eldest children's lives became very difficult, I cried out to Father and was deeply worried. I asked Father, "What can we do?" but he told me that even though our children were going through great suffering and were being attacked, we still had to focus first on the children outside of our own family. He would encourage me, saying "Mother, though our children suffer now because we are sacrificing our lives and our family for the world, God will eventually set the condition to redeem them."
Since Father's first mission was to take care of the children of the world, those children in Cain's position were loved before and more than Father's own children. So even though it is understandable that people will criticize and blame the True Children for some of their actions, I ask that those who have received True Love from True Parents, although in the Cain position, that you please remember this principle.
Knowing that because of God's strict principle you received True Parent's love first, it is important to love and embrace the children of True Parents when they go through difficulty. As the extended family of True Parents that you please remind others that we don't really have the condition to condemn anyone, for as Jesus said, "He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone." From this strict principle, even though we are hurting, we don't have the right from heaven's perspective, to casually pass judgment on the True Children. Why? This is True Parents' realm of responsibility. Though Father and I anguish over the path some of them have taken, only True Parents can restore them if they went astray, through the principle of indemnity. Father is working now from heaven to correct everything on earth and in heaven through the Principle.
American leaders and members know the situation in America, and you also know that you could not fulfill your responsibility to truly change America to become the Elder Son Nation. If America could have been transformed, then the negative influences of the secular and non-religious world could not have so much negative influence on our own blessed children or on all the families of America. Those who understand this principle and yet cast stones at the True Children will one day have to repent.
After True Father's Seonghwa, on September 17th, I proclaimed that I will directly inherit True Father's heavenly tradition. To do that, I will lead our movement starting with a thorough reorganization, first externally and then internally. The spirit of love should be there whenever someone comes to our church. They should immediately hear the Divine Principle.
Hyo Won Eu and Sun Myung Moon
Our first president, President [Hyo Won] Eu, gave lectures continuously. Even with a physical handicap, he spoke 18 hours a day. He couldn't even stand up, but sitting down he would lecture continuously every day. You who are gathered here know that even as a healthy man, when you give Divine Principle for several hours, you become very tired. However, Rev. Eu lectured 14 -- 18 hours per day, every day. Father himself would attend the lecture and listen to Rev. Eu. The 36 blessed couples were educated by True Father in this manner. That's one of the reasons the members value the 36 couples so much. They were raised with deep heartistic education by True Father, and through Divine Principle.
This is now a new period in history, a new time. This is the second phase of True Parents' course, centering on True Mother. True Parents are walking a new path in history that has never been done before. It is a path in which True Father, who is in heaven, is one with me on earth and is guiding the providence through me. Do you believe that? (Yes).
Father is taking us back to our roots again as he begins a new course of education in heaven and on earth. All of us have to have a new beginning based on overflowing of love and heart for people, and we all should now build our tribes and bring them to our church through witnessing.
America as the Elder Son Nation is now 40 years old in providential terms from our church perspective. America in God's eyes and from this viewpoint, has become an adult nation as a central nation in God's providence. Yet, we could not take care of the problems in the families of America (including our own) to truly lead and serve the world. God is sad that America, though it has done many incredible things for God's providence worldwide, could still not really come up to the level necessary to lead the world to understand True Parents and realize the Kingdom of God on earth.
God poured out more care for America than on any other nation in God's providence, and Father and I still have incredible hope that with Father's victorious Seonghwa, America will go through a profound awakening. From that perspective, we should repent and in particular take care not to accuse True Children. True Parents will take care of them. That's our responsibility, and True Children have their responsibility as well. Your love and understanding will help us fulfill.
I have heard reports that on different web sites there are many who are really criticizing True Children. As I was praying about this difficult situation I began to think, "What is the situation of those who criticize others, in terms of their own life and family?" All of us need to be careful, for from heaven's point of view only those who have fulfilled their responsibility can really give the constructive advice needed. Everyone has their own portion of responsibility.
In the American church, we must realize that the 40 years Father invested in America were the very central years of the providence. America has to rise up at this time.
Since True Father's ascension, Father, as the embodiment of the "God of the night", works directly through me as the embodiment of the "God of Day". Could Father fulfill his mission now in heaven without having me on earth? (No.) Father needs the God of Day, which is the role of True Mother. Without me, there would be no direct way left to build God's kingdom, because now Father has to dwell through me on earth and guide us. Because of this True Parents are still on earth and they are leading us in oneness with God from heaven.
First of all, we must all repent. Father's Seonghwa was absolutely the most glorious in all of eternity, and yet, I felt sad; for that Seonghwa to truly be comforting to God, all the current world leaders of every field and for that matter all the world should fully recognize Father. In that respect, we have to admit that we didn't do our mission well.
We are all grateful that we had the Cheongshim Peace World Center, so that Father could have a proper Seonghwa in a place that was holy. But who prepared that? Only the spirit world was able to prepare this. Heung Jin Nim and Dae Mo Nim clearly laid the foundation and raised the whole Chung Pyung activity for this important moment.
Eric Holt, you are the person working in finance. How much did America contribute to the Cheon Jeong Gung? Do you all know the miraculous conditions and spiritual phenomena that were prepared here through Heung Jin Nim and Dae Mo Nim? Some members deny this or criticize this because they don't know or understand this providence well.
However, if people are really mature in seeking understanding, and have participated deeply with the providence here, then they can understand. If, centering on True Parents you make the right conditions of unity with me, I will be able to reveal more of what's going on in this providence and its importance. This area is directly under True Parents responsibility, and I will directly guide the Cheon Jeong Gung and Chung Pyung.
Our utmost mission now is to bring members to the church, and we must also focus on educating and raising our second and future generations so they don't run away. We need to help them connect and reconnect. The American leadership and blessed families must now pay more attention to our own blessed children so that they can live the Divine Principle lifestyle and live for the church. It is not easy for the younger generations and all of our children who grow up in America and a world influenced by the modern, secular culture. However, we must educate our children and youth to understand that the life of faith is more important than external accomplishments and success.
When we think about God's own process of creation, God was really invested in creation and in nature. He created Adam and Eve to become His embodiment through obedience to His Word, the practice of true love, and by establishing a true family. But because of the Fall, we see a different reality. We are living in a satanic world. Therefore, to restore people we must first give Divine Principle education. As long as the young people in our second and future generations are centered on Absolute Sex as a guiding principle in their life, they will be protected. They must practice this way of life until they receive the Blessing. It's time that you take really good care of the second generation in America.
My first focus then will be on church reorganization and development. My next focus will be on the second generation and youth. I have decided, after much prayer, that a special international scholarship fund will be created. I want to grow this fund to be a major foundation to help Blessed children throughout the world, especially those who show an inclination toward leadership, and who have the heart to lead the world.
Even though I cherish Father's helicopter, which Father loved it so much, through prayer I could receive Father's guidance and direction from Heaven. I received his permission to sell that helicopter to prepare seed money for this scholarship fund. I reported to Abonim and He agreed that this money can be seed money to take care of the younger generation throughout the world. In particular, this scholarship fund will focus on whoever can become a great church leader. This fund will become huge in the future, and will be utilized to educate future leaders.
Last night, which was the Chusok Full Moon festival, I sat in the garden behind Cheong Jeong Gung and waited for the full moon to rise. Many evenings Father and I watched the moon come up in the sky. It rises on the east coast but due to the mountains it takes another two hours before it can be seen at Cheong Jeong Gung. I waited last night for those two hours together with Father. Father's presence was absolutely one with me, and I could see Abonim in spirit. I told True Father, "Please don't worry, Father. All of your foundation will expand."
You three Americans here, and Dr. Yang, do you pledge to me that you will fulfill your responsibility to raise the elder son nation to serve the world? (Yes)
Michael Jenkins, you will be in charge of all asset management and business in America. Remember as True Father taught us that these assets are not for America alone, but belong to the world providence. Rev. Holt, you have a new mission working with Rev. Jenkins, in the accounting area, to support this work. Together the two of you should develop the business foundation and the US asset base, so it grows in such a way that America can take care of the whole world properly. Remember, please work with profound heart, and work hard. Don't waste even a minute, and work to restore all the assets and properties that were lost because of the tribulation of the last few years. Grow this asset base so that America can truly lead the world. To do your responsibility you have to risk your life to fulfill your mission.
Yang Chang Shik: You couldn't fulfill the role of the continental director to oversee all the situations at the New York Headquarters. But I understood the situation, because you had to totally follow Father's direction to fulfill Father's Las Vegas Special Providence. But now, you must accomplish that responsibility.
Michael Balcomb, you have a doctorate from UTS, right? (Yes, Mother.) At this moment, I am appointing you as Vice President of the Unification Church, centering on Hyung Jin. You should absolutely unite with Hyung Jin, the new President of the Unification Church of America, whom I have appointed. Rejoicing in God's word, you should revive the American movement to inherit the proper tradition of True Parents and become a shining example to the world as the elder son nation.
I am thinking to do some special charity work in America. I want to help the people of Las Vegas, working through the Women's Federation for World Peace. Therefore, later this month I plan to visit Las Vegas and will speak at the WFWP program. Father started many providential works in Las Vegas, small and large, from the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead to different tourism businesses and most importantly the completion of the Peace Palace, which will become the Global Center for Family and Peace Education.
We have to complete and fulfill those projects and their purposes. I want to continue to show Father's legacy and deeply engrave this legacy into the heart of Las Vegas, where True Father lived his final most important years with True Love for all humanity. I want to fulfill Father's work to transform Las Vegas from "Sin City" to a Shining City. We must educate everyone, through the Divine Principle, that Father is the Messiah.
I conclude by saying actually this is the brightest time in all history. Though there is tribulation, everything is prepared for us now to quickly realize Father's incredible victorious fortune, which is coming to us. If we unite together properly, we can build God's kingdom very rapidly from now on based on the Shim Jung, the heart of God, and true love.
Do you pledge to fulfill this? (Yes.) That said, the four of you must totally unite centering on the World President, Rev. Hyung Jin Moon, centering on the Will of God. We are a proud and glorious people because we have True Parents and the Divine Principle. America is the gateway to the world. I will now conclude this meeting with you as the American representatives. You don't have time to stay here now. Go back to America. Hurry back and expand this work.
You American leaders should help educate the American families and especially those that are having difficulty understanding what's going on with the tribulation and trials, so they can unite with me and move forward with confidence. If they really can't understand, please ask them to come to Chung Pyung. Through study, prayer, and spiritual condition, they can come to a deeper understanding.