God's Day Midnight Address

As you all know, this is the first hour of the God as the subject must become one with his wife, as his lay of 1973, the new year. From today on, you object. In that case, the male person has become one with njoy 365 days, and I hope all those will be glorious God on the vertical level; and on the horizontal level, he with you dedicated to Father. Last year I gave you tends to become one with his spouse. Then there is al- 1otto for the year: “Let us safeguard the Unified ready the unified front created there. With the male and .” This is going to be our motto until we will have female put together, they must become one with God. ed the whole restoration of the world, but for the And centered on the couple, their children must become most important years, beginning with 1972, through one with them. In that case, the unified front is created and to 1974, those most important critical years, on the family level. On the triumphant base of the unified viii remain our motto. You will see that all these front on the family level, the next level must become one years will be most important ones in the history of with the family level, and still next must do the same :ation. Knowing of the importance of those years, as thing with the previous one. To speak of things centered hildren of God , we must dedicate ourselves to carry on the national level, the same thing must take place; >ur missions in those critical and most important ‘.tears. that is, if there be any nation on that level, all other na- an see the Unified Front all around. In our Family , tions around it should become one with that nation. In 1r nation, in the whole world, we are heavenly soldiers order for that nation to do that, the nation must become 1e Unified Front. We must know what is requisite to one with God on the vertical level, and then it will be out our mission to safeguard the Unified Front. possible for her to become one with other nations on the According to the Principle, how the harmonious horizontal level. Individuals in the subject position, fam- n of give and take occurs between the subject and the ilies in the subject position, and clans and nations in the :t is always the question. On the vertical level, our subject position must become one with others on the same ;ience must be put in the place of subject to our body, level as their object, and only by their having become one :ring on God. God is the subject, our conscience is with God is the other thing possible. By any individual )bject. There must be harmonious oneness between doing that — broadening his scope to the national level — : two. To bring the oneness on the vertical level and then alone can the nation become one with other nations, meness on the horizontal level together is to become centered on God. If, in God’s sight, one nation is already Nholesome fruit of creation. The point where things decided to become that , then other nations are destined to he vertical level and things on the horizontal level become one with that nation. In that case, that nation , that is the place where God operates. With those at must become entirely one with God, without reservedness. point, we can proceed on the line of progress. On the Then centered on that nation, any other nation must play of the individual, our mind must be one with God. the role of the nation in the objective position. If other mind of ours which is one with God must become nations — suppose one, two, three, four other nations — with our body. And then there is created the factor become one with that central nation, with that great nification. Let us gain the point where God operates power, God can operate the action of give and take, and where we can abide without reservedness in the life the whole world can be unified under God. God. That point is never invaded by Satan, nor can With all this in mind, we must strive on, but we invade there . With that foundation laid, we can act can say this is no simple job . You know too well how 1rds our goal, repelling evil, creating good, and pushing hard it is for us as an individual to become one with God. he good side of ours. But due to the human fall, we For you to unite with your spouse, the other sex, is also in the position where we are not quite one with God; so difficult, as you’ll find. But even if you have become is, our bodies are not one with our minds, which one with your spouse , to become one with your children to be with God, so we are apt to be invaded by is another difficult thing. On the family level, if you, as n. Our mind, also, is vascillating, always going astray the parents to your children, will try hard, things are not 1 God, not to speak of our bodies. Since we are placed too difficult, maybe , but when you go beyond that level, hat position, we cannot say we are quite one with the it will become more and more difficult. Suppose there is ciple, or God. The motto: “Let us safeguard the a central family. To unify other families with that family :ied Front” means a lot for us , and is greatly signifi- would be very , very difficult . When you try to make • also in making ourselves one with God. The way of other clans into one with the central clan, it will be even guarding the Unified Front is to lift everything on the more difficult. ‘ied level, from the individual level, to the family, On any and every level there are two elements: onal, and worldwide levels, broadening in scope. one in the position of Abel, and the other in the position To think of things centered on ourselves is wrong; of Cain. Harmony between those two is always difficult. must first of all become one with God. As an individ- Even if we have found one nation, to have other nations suppose there is a male , and the male must become become one with that nation is more difficult than on the with God . That male person who is already one with previous level. Unless we can absorb other nations cen-

on the nation of the central mission, we cannot you are already one with him both on the individual well say that we can restore the whole world on and on the family level. You must also be able to put :xt level. Anything taking place in the world with- yourself in the position of the True Parents. In other :ing united with God through the central figure of words, you must always be thinking of the central figure, choice is apt to be evil. Roughly, the whole and put yourselves there, into perfect oneness with him. is divided into two sides — that of good and that What is there in that nuclear point? That’s always the I. In dividing the world into two, somehow, his- True Parents. Only having become one with that nuclear Las divided one nation of historical importance into or central figure, you can and will become one with your In dividing that nation into two, the division is spouse. And then you must go on trying to make other to separate a homogeneous people into two clans levels of people become one with him and with you, also . different ideologies. In dividing up one individual, In that case, with those people together in harmonious :here is a division between the body and the mind oneness, if you work hand in hand for the great cause of : person. Then we can safely say that there must God and for the sake of the whole of mankind, this e individual, in whom God will have put his mind world will at last be restored in the bosom of God. is body together into one centered on Him, and I would like you to be that kind of members. must be a family centered on which the families We are the secret ambassadors, spying out what’s happen- be united into one. ing in the Satanic world. When you are playing that Going back to the origin of the human fall, we role, you are always directly connected with the emperor point out the fact that there was division in Adam’s who sent you with the highest merit. So, you must be ‘. What caused Adam and Eve to fall, and what qualified enough to carry out your mission — spying out b.t about the division in the family, is the question. in the Satanic world. The emperor will lend attentive all came about, or division came about, when they ears to what you are doing and what you have to say, )t think of unification — of becoming one with God as the secret ambassador in the Satanic world. You can thought of self-centered things. Whereas they had say that God is doing the same. He is watching over nk of the central figure, they thought of things you, and He will lend attentive ears to what you have to ntered in such a way that they did not even think say in report to Him. If you are the spy, if you are the :ir spouses. The spouse of Adam, that is to say, secret ambassador, sent by your emperor, by using what- lid not think of God, either. Eve did not think of ever possible secret channel, you at times would want to . She was inclined to utilize him to justify herself. have something very precious from the emperor. Then. what at all can bring those two into one? Due to would he not try to have it sent to you, at all cost? 1man fall, the first human ancestors could not You are in a similar position, with the seriom mission of play the role of true parentship, so in the course yours, given by God. So God is ready to help you if tory, there must be sent True Parents in the place you cry out for His help in prayer. In that case, you .am and Eve to play the role. For that central will realize that Heaven is on your side, favoring you all to be able to carry out this mission, he, contrary the time. With the power given by God, you can even : fact that the other couples went against God’s lay hands on the sick peoples’ heads and they will be nust do things centered on God. He must go the healed. And when you cry out for help , God is already e way. He must not be thinking of things cen- there, working hand in hand with you — you will find ( on himself, but on God. Due to the self-centered- that. Without your recognizing the fact, or without your >f Adam, his position on the individual level, family realizing the spiritual power working through you, you and all the rest of the levels was nullified. So this cannot say that you are quite qualified enough for the 1, when he comes, must do things centered on God, job. If you are at all putting yourself in that position, Lt he will have perfected himself on the individual the position of the secret ambassador , having to spy out perfected his family, his nation and all the rest, what is happening in the Satanic world, you would always aying the foundation for the divine plan of salva- like to comfort the heart of the Heavenly Father with o restore the whole world under God. On the good news; and, if you go on doing that , you will find foal level too, he must make his mind become one that He will be with you, abiding in you, and with that ::;od, make his body one with his mind, and make power alone can you carry out your mission as secret If one with his spouse, too. He will become one ambassadors. ::;od first, and then become one with his spouse. If you are in that position, you will be anxious, N”ith his family, too, he will make his family be- won’t you , to meet your comrade. In the place of God, one with God before being able to absorb other he will come to visit you in actuality, nourish you, and es or have them become one with his. With this help you whenever you are in need ; and you will be iage as a True Parent, any individual, in order to ready to rescue him in time of peril, won’t you? As I 1e one with him, must be like him, and without have said before , you have to sacrifice yourselves for the ,nteredness, must become one with him. And any sake of your nation, for the sake of your people. You ‘, any clan, any nation, must become one in that must be able to place yourselves in that position — always. You must either become a part of him, or even If you really feel that you are one of such, at the close :he role of a piece of his clothing to protect him. of every year , when you look back at what you have Lt case, what he has won will be yours and will be done, you will become really serious. And when you ted by you. enter the new year , you must be crying out anew for Suppose there is a central family with him the help from the Person by whom you are sent. As a 1s. Then, if you try to become one with that family:, Unification member, if you place yourself in that position in any seriousness and in utter faith in God , and pray to Him, you will be answered, you will be helped, and all the blessedness will be yours. · / If you are really resolved and determined to do \__ that for the new year , can you raise your hands in pledge before Father? (Master’s prayer)