God’s Kingship
Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, regional chairman of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) North America, gave the following message during the weekly leaders’ Zoom call on April 7, 2020.
I believe more than ever that even though we are in our homes, we are doing a lot of things for the sake of this new start proclaimed by True Mother. The advanced technology of our day supports what we are doing online. So even though I am staying at home, I am participating more than ever in online conferences and meetings. Yesterday, we had our first online Divine Principle lecture with ACLC. I was very inspired. More than 140 brothers and sisters and pastors joined, with some even teaching Divine Principle. This is the first time we tried to have this type of giving and receiving. It was very impressive. That same night, I joined in the YAYAM Monday night Zoom call and over 160 youth, including GPA, attended. It was wonderful. I was impressed especially by GPA and by Roland and his staff, who are doing a great job centering on Kaeleigh. I was inspired by this interconnected call. We are not just discussing business or something; we are receiving spiritual nourishment and attending True Parents. This is our ongoing effort. With everything happening, our YAYAM leaders and GPA members are busier than ever holding online education. Yesterday, I sent True Mother my bi-weekly report on everything that we are doing.
Since True Mother proclaimed the Haneul Bumonim Gyo Dahn and the Heavenly Parent Church, Demian and I have received a lot of feedback, especially from our elder members and their thoughts on the name “Heavenly Parent Church” and “Haneul Bumonim Gyo Dahn” and the difference between the Korean meaning and the English translation. I believe together we will eventually learn the deeper meaning behind the Korean name. Many sent in the Chinese characters for Gyo Dahn but I think “Dahn,” has a unique meaning that Chinese characters can’t explain. We have a limited idea of what church is and of what Gyo Dahn means. I believe we need further instructions about this from True Mother.
Since True Mother proclaimed the Heavenly Parent Church and Haneul Bumonim Gyo Dahn, for the first time this week, we heard from Governor Cuomo that New York City has the most individuals infected with the coronavirus and the largest number of deaths are in New York City. But as of last weekend, the numbers in comparison to the week before are lower, so this is a great hope. Still, we have a lot of challenges around us so please have great hope in True Mother’s proclamation for this new direction. We can overcome this situation and go beyond human limitations. True Mother initiated this new way to bring everything to center on Heavenly Parent. This is True Father’s and True Mother’s ongoing inspiration, so have confidence and have absolute faith in her and in True Parents and Heavenly Parent. This is the way we can overcome these external and internal conditions.
Last Sunday, Demian’s sermon was that God wants to be a perfected human too, one body, one spirit. If we repent and totally unite with True Parents and live in Heavenly Parent’s way, we can build Cheon Il Guk, a people of happiness, joy, harmony, and a unified spirit. This is True Mother’s will and providence. Again, it is incredible that True Mother initiated this Heavenly Parent Church and Haneul Bumonim Gyo Dahn and this is the greatest thing to bring hope to the world and to humankind.
In December 2014, True Mother proclaimed, “I am the Only Begotten Daughter of God,” and then she initiated the family church movement and now, after declaring the victory of the establishment of Cheon Il Guk, she is proclaiming a new movement forward centering on Heavenly Parent. I sent my reflections to True Mother the next morning: This is the right time for True Mother to declare this. It’s after True Mother proclaimed the victory of the 7-year course at the Prudential Center Peace Rally and then on Foundation Day 2020 proclaiming the victory of the establishment of Cheon Il Guk, which True Father and True Mother initiated in 2000. From 2000, thirteen years and a 7-year course later, in 2020 True Mother finally proclaimed the establishment of Cheon Il Guk. This signifies the victory of Cheon Il Guk. Now, anybody can enter the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth—Cheon Il Guk—as a blessed central family, attending God and attending True Parents. This is the Only Begotten Daughter’s and Second Coming of the Messiah’s mission, to bring everything to center on Heavenly Parent.
I added in my reflection that because True Mother proclaimed this new era, God can now receive True Mother’s offering and God can now practice His Kingship. We are one with God. We all know we can control all kinds of situations around us, like this coronavirus and our financial struggles and even climate change. But most importantly we can take care of all things when we have a relationship with Heavenly Parent.
Today, my Hoon Dok Hwe reading said the same thing: the most important teaching in the Divine Principle is the relationship between parent and child. This goes for our relationship with our Heavenly Parent. Centering on True Mother, we can have this relationship with our Heavenly Parent, practice and build it up. With this new direction from True Mother, I believe we can take control of everything when we practice God’s Kingship with God.
I have inherited True Mother’s commitment. True Mother’s proclamation is the most appropriate offering before Heavenly Parent amidst this tumultuous time.
God bless you, stay healthy and stay safe.