Hak Ja Han
July 1, 2018
60th Anniversary of FFWPU Japan: 20,000-person Rally for a Hopeful March Forward of FFWPU for a Heavenly Japan in 2018
Respected guests from at home and abroad and leaders from all areas of society. I am so pleased to meet you today to honor the Japan movement’s 60th anniversary. In terms of a human life, the 60th birthday is not the end but a new starting point. Today, when we look at problems in the world we can conclude that we have reached the limit of what can be done by human power alone. When I was approaching Japan in the airplane, I saw the beautiful sky over Tokyo. Today Tokyo, which in the 1970s was known as a very polluted city, is known as the capital city with the least amount of pollution. This is possible because of your hard work. When we look at the problems around the world caused by human ignorance – such as pollution – we can see that the future of humanity and the earth cannot be guaranteed. We can see that all of humanity should unite, but we need a focal point for that unity. Today I would like to share with you how we can realize the world of peace that all humanity yearns for. There is only one answer: human beings are not the center. God is the center, the true Owner of the universe. When we live in relation to our Creator and His principles, a world of peace is possible.
God created the heavens and the earth and all the universe in keeping with His external aspect. Finally, He created a man and a woman. He gave them a period during which they were to grow; in that period, the man and woman were responsible to grow and realize their potential. Yet the first ancestors became self-centered, and that is why people in the world today are not in a relationship with God. God thus had to begin the painful providence of restoration of humanity, through indemnity. Thus, God raised the people of Israel, until the foundation for a nation could be established. How long this dispensation took! To this fallen world, God sent Jesus to be our savior. Yet four thousand biblical years elapsed before that could be done. Even Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, and the leaders of the time, did not truly understand the essence of Jesus, and so he had no choice but walk the path of the cross. Indemnity was paid throughout history for this. Had the people united with Jesus and stood with him, he would have used the foundation of the Roman Empire to build the kingdom within his lifetime. How very sad and regrettable was the crucifixion of Jesus! The center of Christian civilization has moved across the world, through the Atlantic civilization – the sun never set on the British empire, so vast it was. But rather than practice Jesus’ teachings of true love, they sought their own interests, and this civilization became one of oppression.
Mr. Soonjung Hong (uncle of True Mother) buried in Seoul National Cemetery
God does not use for a second time a people who have failed their responsibility. The 2000-year history of Christianity sought to find the daughter of God who could become the heavenly Bride. In 1943, in Korea, the begotten daughter was born. In 1945, Korea was divided North and South. At that time, I was still in North Korea, my homeland. Many Christian groups believed that the Messiah would return to Pyongyang, so in my household, my mother and grandmother did not originally think of fleeing south. But since my uncle had enlisted in the South Korean military, we eventually decided to go south. I needed to grow up in a safe environment, so Heaven worked so that I could come to South Korea. Two years after I came south, the Korean War erupted. Young soldiers from 16 nations came to protect this nation. And thus I too was protected.
I knew when the time had come, and in 1960 Father and I became the True Parents. Fallen humanity cannot return to God through belief alone. Fallen lineage must be changed, and only the True Parents can do this. Therefore, FFWPU upholds the ideal of the Blessing. We work to multiply blessed families The Blessing is wonderful, because the more you share it the greater it becomes. So I am asking you to become heavenly tribal messiahs. By becoming tribal messiahs, blessed families can work for the sake of the nation and the world. We can realize the peace for which humanity years, One Family under God. Today’s title would be: “The Point of Settlement of Heaven’s Providence, and What We Should Do at this Juncture.” Even if one person or nation excels, a world of lasting peace cannot be actualized. It is when we join together that we can succeed. As long as solutions are human-centered, true unity will remain just a hope. When people put aside personal interests then all is possible. If people do not place God at the center, we cannot find a true solution.
During the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War [2010], we sent the Little Angels to thank the nations that had sent their soldiers to help South Korea. This is the principle that we have to repay the grace we have received. Let us unite, recognize our past mistakes and join hands for a bright future! From a human perspective, some things are impossible to forgive. But True Parents blessed Japan to be the Mother nation to live for the sake of the world. What are the characteristics of a mother? A mother gives and sacrifices wholeheartedly for the sake of the children. And the culture of heart our 2nd generation children are conveying worldwide is permitting great successes. FFWPU should place the family first. Let us be the hope of the future by taking care of our second and third generations and realizing Cheon Il Guk as brave warriors of Cheon Il Guk. Our 2nd and 3rd generations are doing this right now. This is our hope!
At this time the earth is ailing and appalling things are happening because of human ignorance. Thus we cannot sit idly and be satisfied with the present. In light of this, we have worked to heal this earth, and we have brought together scientists, including Nobel laureates, to find lasting solutions, in order to restore the world to its pristine, original state. From long ago the world could have been united through the International Peace Highway, which True Parents initiated. I want to move this project forward and realize it in substance. I wish to connect Korea and Japan through the Korea-Japan Undersea Tunnel. I want this road to connect to North and South Korea, to Eurasia, and beyond. This nation is heavenly Japan, and when it attends God the nations of the world will revere Japan as Mother nation. Righteous people need to recognize the mistakes of the past, and together with FFWPU, UPF, WFWP, YSP, all should all unite together and march forward. I hope that today is such a blessed day!
Although it gives a good overview of what Mother said, parts crucial to the integrity of her message may have been omitted. Please do not rely on this for quotations or official use in presentations or publications.