Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Guided by Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother



I am a youth working as a guide in a public institution.
When I first started the job, I really wanted to quit it right away because of tough and tiring work.  However, as I assisted the people who needed my help, I could feel rewarded and even realize their warm heart that I have never felt before.
 
An old man who keeps saying, thank you for helping me, even though you must have been so busy.”
An old woman who slipped some snacks and coffee into my hand and students greeting with bright smile….

From time to time, something bad happens but only with the word of encouragement and consolation, my hurt feeling melts away. Only thing I did was to guide people to go to the right direction that they want to go, but from the elderly to students and kids greet each other with a nod.

All of a sudden, the lost brother and sisters occurred to me.  Still now, they should be wandering in the dark world, not knowing how to get to the kingdom of heaven.  We are very thankful when someone shows me the way in the building.  Then, what about Heavenly Mother who always guides us to the eternal heaven and even accompanying us so we do not get lost nor wander any more.  How much should we be thankful for Heavenly Mother?

As we are all God’s called ones who are now on the way to heaven, we’d better guide our lost brothers and sisters who are wandering to the right path to heaven.  That way, we could altogether enter the kingdom of heaven without fail.

Also, we should never be out of Heavenly Mother who is surely guiding us to the kingdom of heaven.

Family




One day, I found someone who could only live as a recipient of organ transplant on TV.  Although most people desperately await organ donors with a faint hope, they are barely keeping their tough life day by day, for it is not easy to receive organs from others.

Those who give their organs to patients standing on the brink of death were mostly their family.  Only if the family could live healthily at their side, they did not even seek a reward for this.

A wife said that she used to blame her husband when he did not make much money even in good health.  Now, since he got sick and there was nothing she could do for him, she finally decided to transplant her organ to him, hoping only he could recover soon.

From them, I could find much realization.  Our brothers and sisters in Zion are the spiritual ones who are given the flesh and the blood of God, who are now making a voyage in belief.  Then I started to think if I could willingly take some part of me to save my brothers who are in trouble and pain.

Born through the unconditional grace and love of God, we are surely essential parts of heavenly family who should accompany on the way back to our heavenly hometown.  That way, there should be no need to hate and envy each other.  From now on, we should become the children of God, who could enter the kingdom of heaven by loving our brothers and sisters with true heart and mind.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Solely for Her Children



In my childhood, I surely was a troublemaker who was considered as ten naughty children.

Every day I tripped, fell, and broke things around me that I shouldn't have.

I was full of curiosity and couldn't just stand without knowing the things that really wanted to know.


My mom always worried that I might hurt myself badly.

She even worried that I might become crooked, so she really took good care of me.

Growing up well under the shade of my “mom,” I was badly caught in the net of “puberty.”

I heard puberty doesn't last longer than one or two years, but didn't know why mine lasted for four years.


My mom tried to persuade me and did her very best.
The more that she tried to take care of me, the more that I tried to be crooked.


But my long roaming years eventually ended by my mom’s love.
After many years had passed by I asked her,


“Mom, how did you feel when I was roaming and wanted to be crooked?”

“It was my first time I wanted to die!”


I was really surprised.
A strong mom like her wanted to die because of her child?
I somewhat felt what parents’ love towards their children was like.
Mom still worries that I might be crooked again.


If I committed the same mistake and gave her a hard time, I surely would be a bad daughter.

I would never want to do anything that would give my mom a hard time.

Still now, Heavenly Mother is hurt by her thousands and more than ten thousands of children every day.


Despite of all that, She never hates us and prays for us worrying that we might be caught by Satan’s evil schemes.


Heavenly Mother truly solely lives for children.


I would never forget Heavenly Mother’s love and proclaim that love to the whole world.

I truly want to solely live for our Heavenly Mother.

A meal




 “…the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” (Isa 53: 5)


 When I was having lunch after reading this verse recently, a thought flitted through my mind.


 “Do I, as a mere sinner deserve to have this wonderful meal?”


On the table, there were boiled rice, some various side dishes and even delicious stew. What about Father Ahnsahnghong?  He would never have had even a chance to eat one single bowl of warm rice in this world.  Thinking of Heavenly Father who would have preached in the mountain, alleviating His hunger with hardtack and streams, my eyes suddenly ached with tears.


 Then I realized that just as Father was whipped for me, such a prodigal sinner, all hunger and raggedness were suffered by Him as well.



Even though I always eat square three meals a day, I have never thought about where this peace and comfort we are enjoying right now might come from.  Without the sacrifice and love of God the Father, and God the Mother. We never exist right now.



Our Father Ahnsahngong! I am sorry but give thanks to You.  Even though You always starved, You used to give something to Your children.  Father always loves me with sincerity, even though I continue to commit a sin against Him.



Now, as Father asked us to do, I would like to become children of God, who follows Mother until the end wherever She goes.   I intensely miss Father.


I hope we could be with Father and Mother soon.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Mother’s love everywhere- God the Mother



Mother’s love everywhere
On Sunday afternoon, I had some time left after preaching.   Suddenly, ‘Roola’ brought to my mind.  She was a female youth whom I met and studied the Bible with last week, even though I couldn't see her again because of her tight schedule since then. Hoping to see her to give a brochure, I headed for the shopping mall where she works.  I thought a short time should be enough to see her but the shopping mall was literally a sea of people.  I didn't even know how long it took to find the parking space.  Various kinds of people were fully packed, gathering together with family and friends.

Normally, I used to see her from a distance and turned back, worrying if she could feel uncomfortable, since her coworker and boss were always at the store.  That day, however, Roola was the only one at the store for some reasons, despite it was a very busy day.  I sincerely gave thanks to Father and Mother. 
I passed on the brochure about the Passover and Heavenly Mother to Roola, who felt sorry not to have contacted me because of her busy schedule.  We finally decided to meet again sometime and have a bible study together.  I was going to come back to Zion but it was difficult to do that because there were many people gathered together, who should hear of the good news about Heavenly Father and Mother.  So, I decided to take a few minutes to preach the words of God and then leave.  Now that people seemed to be free afternoon, there were many people who listened to preaching. Meanwhile, one female youth started to speak after watching UCC about the Spirit and the Bride.
“Oh, I know this.  It is about God Motherisn't it?”
“Do you know Her?”
“Yes, God the Mother.  I have heard about it.”

Her name was Christy and she said she has heard about Heavenly Mother when she used to go to a University from 2 hours distance.  Moving in after graduating school, she lost contact with people who used to deliver the words of God to her but now, she could hear the truth about Heavenly Mother once again.  In the United States of America consisting of 50 states, it has large land and countless people enough to say there are 50 different countries gathered.  I was so glad to meet someone who has heard of the truth in this far place.  While preaching to others after exchanging contact numbers and saying hi to her, I could meet a female youth, ‘Christine’.  However, this youth clearly remember Heavenly Mother even though she said she couldn't study the Bible that much.  I strongly felt she must be the one Heavenly Mother is anxiously searching for. That way, I was given a mission to deliver the water of life to souls who have the seeds of words in hearts, which were scattered through Mother’s love.  At that moment, I could feel how much love Mother has toward even one single soul despite he/she does not realize the truth at all.  Mother does not give up on him/her and rather with full of care and efforts, She keeps sending the messengers so he/she could hear the truth again.

Under the love and sacrifice of Mother who never gives up one single soul, the gospel continues to be spread around the whole world.  Now I could see what the gospel is about with Mother’s heart and mind.  That day, Mother awoke me, who used to preach the words of God from a sense of duty at some point. 
I give thanks to God who allows this sinful child to step outside today and participate in the gospel of Mother’s love

Eat well and be healthy


Caitlyn, eat your breakfast!”
Without considering my urgent voice, there she goes again dawdling...
“If you don’t hustle, you wouldn’t make to school!”
Another usual talk that goes every morning to my seven-year-old daughter, wasting her time; not wanting to eat her breakfast.
As they always say, “breakfast is the most essential meal of the day,” my child would grow well when she had hardy breakfast, but when she didn’t, she would get sick quite often and wouldn’t grow.
I try my best for her to eat breakfast, but it doesn’t seem to work out easily.
One day, I happened to notice myself putting pressure on her to eat up her breakfast.
Though Heavenly Mother gave me spiritual food every day, I noticed that I was stubbornly dawdling like my daughter.
In the meantime, though I was preaching the words of life to others, I wasn’t quite full with the Holy Spirit, but lacking 2%. It was all because I haven’t taken my spiritual food regularly.
We need to eat three meals a day regularly for us to maintain a healthy body.
Likewise, I realized that we consistently needed to eat spiritual food with thanks, elaborately prepared by our Heavenly Mother for our souls to grow strongly.
Despite of all this, it was a common thing for me delaying; becoming all lazy and saying to myself, “I’m too busy today,” or “I have lots of things to do, I’ll do this tomorrow.”
Now I began to realize that I shouldn’t delay no more.
For me to realize, Mother showed myself through my daughter.
Through her, Mother makes me feel how Mother considers me and hastens me every morning for me to eat up my spiritual food.
For breakfast, I would have strengthening food called fragrance of Zion, for lunch, I would be ruminating with Father’s hidden manna - the truth of green feed, and for supper, I would be drinking Mother’s water of life that she pours down on us at all seasons of the year.
Through this, I would like to become a mature child who gives a smile on Mother’s face. 

Not leaving this foolish, dying child all alone, reviving me with spiritual food, and leading me to the eternal kingdom of heaven; I give eternal thanks for Her great love and grace.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The Passover and Eternal Life



As you know, God alone has eternal life.


God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal (1 Timothy 6:15-16)


Therefore, only God can give us eternal life. The promise of eternal life God gave us is contained in the Passover.


Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man [Jesus] and drink his [Jesus'] blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink…” (John 6:53-55)


Jesus promised that the bread of was His flesh and that the wine of the Passover was His blood.


So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover…. While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this [the Passover bread] is my body.” Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This [The Passover wine] is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:19-28)


Those who observe the Passover are surely supposed to receive the blessing of eternal life according to the words of Jesus: “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.” On the contrary, since Jesus said: “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you,” those who do not keep the Passover cannot receive eternal life. The World Mission Society Church of God believes in the promise of eternal life Jesus promised us and celebrates the Passover of the New Covenant as a precious truth.

Corinthians Chapter 13



Growing up as the only child, I received love from all of my family; grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles.

Since I didn't know how to give love and was just familiar receiving it, it was still the same for me in Zion.


Even though I realized Heavenly Father and Mother’s love, I was a sinner who thought that Their love was reasonable.

Mother always emphasizes to ‘givelove’.


It wasn't easy to put in my heart, the heaven’s love that I forgot, the love that Heavenly Mother continuously gives us.

I recently heard general pastor’s sermon about Mother’s love.

Reading Corinthians chapter 13 verses 4 to 7, I questioned myself when I could givethis kind of love.

When general pastor said that this love is ‘thelove that comes from Mother,’ my mind became vacant.




Corinthians chapter 13 abridged into one word:


‘Mother.’

Even when I didn't follow complaining that, ‘I can’t do it,’ ‘it is too difficult,’ ‘how can I give this kind of love,’ Mother was giving me that love that was difficult for me.


Mother was always giving this extremely boundless love, the love that considers more of Her children instead of Herself.

Mother, I now realize that You are the true nature of love.


Please forgive this arrogant and foolish sinner. Please let me be the child resembling Mother’s love, and be the one who fully spreads Mother’s love in this whole world.

I will throw away my selfish self, and deliver Mother’slove that this world does not contain.