There was a boy living with his mother who didn't know how to read or write. With the lack of formal schooling, the boy was despondent with his life, and by hanging around with wrong friends, he was sent to a reformatory for pick pocketing. The boy blamed his mother for not coming for a visit, and cursed the society for locking him up. One of the guards who watched this boy, gave him a young sparrow as a gift and said,
“I will release you if you raise this as a grown-up sparrow.”
The boy willingly consented having the greed of being released. However, raising the sparrow wasn't easier than he had thought of. He had to stop the sparrow annoying other people, had to make it warm so it wouldn't get cold, and had to feed it time after time.
But after the sparrow grew up a little, it kept on trying to fly away between the bars. When the boy tried to stop it and tied its leg with a string, the sparrow struggled to cut the string. It was no good even though the boy tried to soothe it down with food. Being exhausted, the boy finally said to the guard that he wanted to let it go.
“I want to continue and raise it, but it just wouldn't understand me.”
The guard smiled and said,
“That is your mother’s heart. She wants to keep you, who aren't still a grown-up,from getting away from her. But you just cut the string and fly away. That is why you are here.”
When the boy looked at him oddly, he said,
“Your mother still loves you. Much more than how you consider of the baby sparrow.Your mother must have been learning how to read and write. She personally wrote a petition of requesting us to release you.”
Source from: ‘Among the 108 warm hearted stories that opens the relationships’ / LS
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Thursday, 15 May 2014
Black-tailed gull’s hatchling
“Squack, Squack.”
You would have once seen a bunch of gulls crying noisily, covering a whole island.
I have seen a documentary which was about a black-tailed gull’s life. This black-tailed gull lays its 4 to 5 eggs in the bushes of a deserted island during May to August, and incubates them.
With an effort, the hatchlings try to survive by remembering their mother’s voice.
Those noisy cries were made by the hatchlings,voices calling for their mother.
Since multiple numbers of black-tailed gulls live in a small space, their turf war is intense.
The bushes are a threatening place for the hatchlings, who cannot distinguish what they see. The young hatchling isn’t an exception as a target of attack.
If one of the gulls crosses over its territory, the hatchlings’ life is in danger. That is why by nature, the hatchlings rely on their mother’s voice.
When the mother alerts, the hatchlings come together in haste, drop their heads down, and wait until their mother’s warning to be canceled.
After listening to their mother’s approval that it’s alright, they then loosen up their bodies and move here and there.
The black-tailed gull cannot distinguish the voice of its own hatchlings.
That is because it cannot catch the change of their hatchlings’ voice, since the hatchlings grow too quickly.
So when the hatchlings shrink with alert and do not snuggle into their mother, the mother gull; deluding itself that they are hatchlings of another gull, attacks them.
The other gulls also distinguish their hatchlings with the hatchlings’ behavior.
It is pitiful to watch young hatchlings being attacked by another mother gull. When a hatchling of another violates a territory, the mother gull of that territory attacks them until they die.
The poor hatchling struggles to survive,but most of them die because they have left their mother.
On the island, you can see dead hatchlings here and there.
When I noticed the hatchling can only survive from the enemies by remembering its mother’s voice, following what the mother had told it to do, and seeing the mother trying to protect its hatchling, it made me think of the heavenly world.
Though we cannot see the invisible world, it brought me to attention thinking that the battle with the evil spirits would be also intense. Heavenly Mother, protects us from many attacks of the evil spirits, and teaches us that we must obey God’s words in order to return to the heavenly home.
I truly give thanks to Heavenly Mother,for even today, She protects these weak children’s souls under Her wings, and leads us with love to Heaven.
Until the day, when we go back to our home, I will become a faithful child who listens attentively to our Heavenly Mother’s voice, and a child who obeys.
You would have once seen a bunch of gulls crying noisily, covering a whole island.
I have seen a documentary which was about a black-tailed gull’s life. This black-tailed gull lays its 4 to 5 eggs in the bushes of a deserted island during May to August, and incubates them.
With an effort, the hatchlings try to survive by remembering their mother’s voice.
Those noisy cries were made by the hatchlings,voices calling for their mother.
Since multiple numbers of black-tailed gulls live in a small space, their turf war is intense.
The bushes are a threatening place for the hatchlings, who cannot distinguish what they see. The young hatchling isn’t an exception as a target of attack.
If one of the gulls crosses over its territory, the hatchlings’ life is in danger. That is why by nature, the hatchlings rely on their mother’s voice.
When the mother alerts, the hatchlings come together in haste, drop their heads down, and wait until their mother’s warning to be canceled.
After listening to their mother’s approval that it’s alright, they then loosen up their bodies and move here and there.
The black-tailed gull cannot distinguish the voice of its own hatchlings.
That is because it cannot catch the change of their hatchlings’ voice, since the hatchlings grow too quickly.
So when the hatchlings shrink with alert and do not snuggle into their mother, the mother gull; deluding itself that they are hatchlings of another gull, attacks them.
The other gulls also distinguish their hatchlings with the hatchlings’ behavior.
It is pitiful to watch young hatchlings being attacked by another mother gull. When a hatchling of another violates a territory, the mother gull of that territory attacks them until they die.
The poor hatchling struggles to survive,but most of them die because they have left their mother.
On the island, you can see dead hatchlings here and there.
When I noticed the hatchling can only survive from the enemies by remembering its mother’s voice, following what the mother had told it to do, and seeing the mother trying to protect its hatchling, it made me think of the heavenly world.
Though we cannot see the invisible world, it brought me to attention thinking that the battle with the evil spirits would be also intense. Heavenly Mother, protects us from many attacks of the evil spirits, and teaches us that we must obey God’s words in order to return to the heavenly home.
I truly give thanks to Heavenly Mother,for even today, She protects these weak children’s souls under Her wings, and leads us with love to Heaven.
Until the day, when we go back to our home, I will become a faithful child who listens attentively to our Heavenly Mother’s voice, and a child who obeys.
Thursday, 8 May 2014
There is something mystical about mother’s smile
Mother isn’t just a member of a family. She is like the sun. Mother’s existence is like the sun;all things in the universe lose their light without it. That is because of Mother’s love. The reason why there is something mystical about mother’s smile is because of the sacrifice that is in her love.
A young man living with his widowed mother happened to lose the sight of both eyes in a car accident. Despite of his mother’s sincere comfort and care, the man felt a great sense of lost. Then one day, he heard that someone donated an eye for him. But he wasn't that pleased because he was looking forward to receive both eyes and live like before.
“Darling, why don’t you get the operation even if there’s only one eye?”
He decided to have the operation since he couldn’t overcome with his mother’s plea.
On the day when he took his bandages off, he bursts into tears. His mother didn't have one eye. But the mother said to him,
“Darling,I wanted to give you both of them, but thinking of you taking care of me who can’t see, I just couldn't.”
This is maternal love. She never grudges though she gives out everything. It is certain when we see the relationship between a bow and an arrow.
The arrow flies further away as the bow bends more. So the mother is like the bow and the child is like the arrow. As much as the parents’ back becomes crooked, the child moves forward. When there is an arrow that flew away furthest, the bow must have been bended a lot to send it.
The bow would be painful as much as it bends. But the bow endures its pain, just to send the arrow further away.
In our surroundings, we can easily find parents and children having relationships like the bow and the arrow. As much as the child is great, the parents’ sacrifice would be much more than that.
If there is a person who achieved, behind those achievements, most of them have their mothers who sacrificed for them.
Source from : From the book of essays, ‘A word that became the strength of my life.’ /JHS
A young man living with his widowed mother happened to lose the sight of both eyes in a car accident. Despite of his mother’s sincere comfort and care, the man felt a great sense of lost. Then one day, he heard that someone donated an eye for him. But he wasn't that pleased because he was looking forward to receive both eyes and live like before.
“Darling, why don’t you get the operation even if there’s only one eye?”
He decided to have the operation since he couldn’t overcome with his mother’s plea.
On the day when he took his bandages off, he bursts into tears. His mother didn't have one eye. But the mother said to him,
“Darling,I wanted to give you both of them, but thinking of you taking care of me who can’t see, I just couldn't.”
This is maternal love. She never grudges though she gives out everything. It is certain when we see the relationship between a bow and an arrow.
The arrow flies further away as the bow bends more. So the mother is like the bow and the child is like the arrow. As much as the parents’ back becomes crooked, the child moves forward. When there is an arrow that flew away furthest, the bow must have been bended a lot to send it.
The bow would be painful as much as it bends. But the bow endures its pain, just to send the arrow further away.
In our surroundings, we can easily find parents and children having relationships like the bow and the arrow. As much as the child is great, the parents’ sacrifice would be much more than that.
If there is a person who achieved, behind those achievements, most of them have their mothers who sacrificed for them.
Source from : From the book of essays, ‘A word that became the strength of my life.’ /JHS
Mom is always sorry
There is a word that my mom constantly tells to me and my sister.
That is the word, ‘sorry.’
She says sorry even if she hasn't done anything wrong.
“Mom,I asked you to wash this clothes for me!”
“I’m sorry, I forgot. I will wash it for you tomorrow. Sorry.”
“Mom,you told me that you’re going to make this for me.”
“I’m sorry. I will surely make that for you tomorrow.”
“Mom,why didn't you come to pick me up!”
“I’m sorry. I’m coming.”
We are the ones to be sorry since we always ask her for things, but my mom always says she is sorry to us.
During puberty, after quarreling with my dad, I packed my suitcase and ran away from home.
At that time, my mom came running without her shoes on and said with tears,
“I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. It’s all my fault, so let’s go home.”
Even when she is sick, she prepares breakfast for us in the early morning.
When she couldn't possibly prepare breakfast by chance, she again apologizes.
When I vent my anger to her because I couldn't find something that carelessly put somewhere in the house, she apologizes for not taking care of it.
My younger sister has troubles getting up in the mornings, so she has a tantrum whenever my mom wakes her up.
Whenever that happens, my mom would apologize.
When my sister gets angry when mom wakes my sister late by chance, my mom would apologize again.
When my mom goes to buy things in the market, she will be relentlessly bargaining.
When she goes to a restaurant she will be meticulous about the dishes.
That would make me embarrass. However, she becomes very weak only in front of her children.
Looking at my mom, it reminds me of Heavenly Mother.
Whenever I watch the Biblical play, ‘Heavenly Mother's Great Sacrifice 1-Heaven,’ there is a part which makes my heart ache so much.
That is when Heavenly Mother drops down and weeps mournfully, after Her children is expelled from Heaven.
Compared to Heavenly Mother’s sorrow, the Heaven is cruelly, expressed so beautifully.
Just for the fact that Her children is expelled, She doesn't see the glorious beautiful Heaven,but laments.
Though I gave true thanks to Heavenly Mother who loved this sinner so much, I hated myself so much for hurting Her.
Writing this, I give thanks for the fact that I am the child receiving God’s love.
God will give up everything to give love for the children.
Now, I will try my best to put that love into action for my Heavenly brothers and sisters.
I truly give thanks to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother for their infinite love, allowing me to live as their child.
That is the word, ‘sorry.’
She says sorry even if she hasn't done anything wrong.
“Mom,I asked you to wash this clothes for me!”
“I’m sorry, I forgot. I will wash it for you tomorrow. Sorry.”
“Mom,you told me that you’re going to make this for me.”
“I’m sorry. I will surely make that for you tomorrow.”
“Mom,why didn't you come to pick me up!”
“I’m sorry. I’m coming.”
We are the ones to be sorry since we always ask her for things, but my mom always says she is sorry to us.
During puberty, after quarreling with my dad, I packed my suitcase and ran away from home.
At that time, my mom came running without her shoes on and said with tears,
“I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. It’s all my fault, so let’s go home.”
Even when she is sick, she prepares breakfast for us in the early morning.
When she couldn't possibly prepare breakfast by chance, she again apologizes.
When I vent my anger to her because I couldn't find something that carelessly put somewhere in the house, she apologizes for not taking care of it.
My younger sister has troubles getting up in the mornings, so she has a tantrum whenever my mom wakes her up.
Whenever that happens, my mom would apologize.
When my sister gets angry when mom wakes my sister late by chance, my mom would apologize again.
When my mom goes to buy things in the market, she will be relentlessly bargaining.
When she goes to a restaurant she will be meticulous about the dishes.
That would make me embarrass. However, she becomes very weak only in front of her children.
Looking at my mom, it reminds me of Heavenly Mother.
Whenever I watch the Biblical play, ‘Heavenly Mother's Great Sacrifice 1-Heaven,’ there is a part which makes my heart ache so much.
That is when Heavenly Mother drops down and weeps mournfully, after Her children is expelled from Heaven.
Compared to Heavenly Mother’s sorrow, the Heaven is cruelly, expressed so beautifully.
Just for the fact that Her children is expelled, She doesn't see the glorious beautiful Heaven,but laments.
Though I gave true thanks to Heavenly Mother who loved this sinner so much, I hated myself so much for hurting Her.
Writing this, I give thanks for the fact that I am the child receiving God’s love.
God will give up everything to give love for the children.
Now, I will try my best to put that love into action for my Heavenly brothers and sisters.
I truly give thanks to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother for their infinite love, allowing me to live as their child.
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Love for the Sinner
Growing as the only daughter, I only knew how to receive love. Giving love was too unfamiliar to me, which I treated it as if it had nothing to do with me. I didn't even know how to consider the love of my physical parents, which made me difficult to realize Heavenly Mother’s love; and that realization took for quite a while.
Though in Zion, I saw many films containing Heavenly Mother’s sacrifice, I did not understand why She had to choose such a difficult path of sufferings. After I have watched for several times, I just reacted calmly and thought, ‘Yeah, like in the film,Heavenly Mother indeed suffered a lot.’ Without realizing that deep love, I just continued giving pain and scars to Heavenly Mother every day.
Throughout extremely hot weather few days ago, I guess from something that I had ate made me have a stomach ache, and it was burning that I couldn’t bear. I thought I would get better since I took medicine and went to the hospital and had an IV, however I started to have chills, wouldn't move my head because of the headache, which eventually gave me so much pain that I couldn’t even take a step forward. It was my first time being sick like this.
As if I might be ready to collapse, enduring the pain, I finally reached home and collapsed on my bed. Though the weather was hot,having chills, I had to pull over the blanket on me. It was really hot and cold. It was painful which I can’t describe that feeling with words. Then, I started to have high fever, my whole body became hot like a great ball of flame which didn't let me have any energy to even moan, and I couldn’t open my eyes because it hurt so much.
As I gradually fell into a coma, I started to think of Heavenly Mother. She clearly came up in my head just like I have watched on the film. Our Heavenly Mother, who couldn’t even buy medicine because She had no money despite of the high fever and being ill, and She had to endure all the pains throughout the long night in a cold room. Our Heavenly Mother, who had to suffer all alone in a cold room, where even the water jug was all frozen.
I even thought of Heavenly Mother who massaged elaborately of one patient sitting on Her knees. Oh Heavenly Mother! At that moment I realized that Her cartilage was all worn out. Tears welled up my eyes and it fell down my cheeks. It fell continually, like beads falling of its string.
‘Oh Mother! How did You endure the pain hanging between life and death, all alone… What kind of sinner am I! Why did You have to endure that long painful night without medicine for this maggot life; to save me, the sinner? Mother! Why did You have to endure that pain for this invaluable worthless sinner? Mother I am so sorry. I am so sorry, Mother!’
My soul hurt more than my body. It was irresistible to stop my tears, feeling the Mother’s pain that She had to suffer for me. Oh, what kind of sinner am I... For a long time I was heartless, disregarding and ignoring Heavenly Mother’s love… My sinful past came up in my mind like a film and pierced my soul.
I couldn’t say anything but I was sorry... I hated myself so much and I endlessly missed Heavenly Mother. I was sorry and endlessly missing Her... I wanted to come near to Her but I had the mind that I couldn’t possibly get near to the noble Heavenly Mother... At that time, I felt as if She was stroking my head with a benevolent smile. I think through all the pains and regrets I fell asleep.
When I woke up, my whole body and head was stiff with pain, and my blanket was all wet. I thought of Heavenly Mother who smiled and stroke my head. Oh Heavenly Mother! For me, these several hours are so painful as if I am going to die, how did You endure many long painful nights? Because of me, I made You to go through all the sufferings! I was so sorry that I wept and wept...
Thinking that this sinful child might not be saved without realizing Mother’s love, I believe with Her great grace, She made me realize a ten-thousandth of Mother’s love. Now, I will not just stay crying. I will change my sorrows into actions and live a life of repentance.
Mother, please let me scrub off dirt of as a prodigal sinner and wash my filthy soul with Your water of life! Mother, allow me to give this whole body and mind to You! Mother, allow me to give a gift of repentance to You! Mother, allow me to love You so that all Your pains cannot become in vain! Allow me to proclaim Mother’s great sacrifice to the whole world! My Mother, I truly deeply give thanks to You.
Though in Zion, I saw many films containing Heavenly Mother’s sacrifice, I did not understand why She had to choose such a difficult path of sufferings. After I have watched for several times, I just reacted calmly and thought, ‘Yeah, like in the film,Heavenly Mother indeed suffered a lot.’ Without realizing that deep love, I just continued giving pain and scars to Heavenly Mother every day.
Throughout extremely hot weather few days ago, I guess from something that I had ate made me have a stomach ache, and it was burning that I couldn’t bear. I thought I would get better since I took medicine and went to the hospital and had an IV, however I started to have chills, wouldn't move my head because of the headache, which eventually gave me so much pain that I couldn’t even take a step forward. It was my first time being sick like this.
As if I might be ready to collapse, enduring the pain, I finally reached home and collapsed on my bed. Though the weather was hot,having chills, I had to pull over the blanket on me. It was really hot and cold. It was painful which I can’t describe that feeling with words. Then, I started to have high fever, my whole body became hot like a great ball of flame which didn't let me have any energy to even moan, and I couldn’t open my eyes because it hurt so much.
As I gradually fell into a coma, I started to think of Heavenly Mother. She clearly came up in my head just like I have watched on the film. Our Heavenly Mother, who couldn’t even buy medicine because She had no money despite of the high fever and being ill, and She had to endure all the pains throughout the long night in a cold room. Our Heavenly Mother, who had to suffer all alone in a cold room, where even the water jug was all frozen.
I even thought of Heavenly Mother who massaged elaborately of one patient sitting on Her knees. Oh Heavenly Mother! At that moment I realized that Her cartilage was all worn out. Tears welled up my eyes and it fell down my cheeks. It fell continually, like beads falling of its string.
‘Oh Mother! How did You endure the pain hanging between life and death, all alone… What kind of sinner am I! Why did You have to endure that long painful night without medicine for this maggot life; to save me, the sinner? Mother! Why did You have to endure that pain for this invaluable worthless sinner? Mother I am so sorry. I am so sorry, Mother!’
My soul hurt more than my body. It was irresistible to stop my tears, feeling the Mother’s pain that She had to suffer for me. Oh, what kind of sinner am I... For a long time I was heartless, disregarding and ignoring Heavenly Mother’s love… My sinful past came up in my mind like a film and pierced my soul.
I couldn’t say anything but I was sorry... I hated myself so much and I endlessly missed Heavenly Mother. I was sorry and endlessly missing Her... I wanted to come near to Her but I had the mind that I couldn’t possibly get near to the noble Heavenly Mother... At that time, I felt as if She was stroking my head with a benevolent smile. I think through all the pains and regrets I fell asleep.
When I woke up, my whole body and head was stiff with pain, and my blanket was all wet. I thought of Heavenly Mother who smiled and stroke my head. Oh Heavenly Mother! For me, these several hours are so painful as if I am going to die, how did You endure many long painful nights? Because of me, I made You to go through all the sufferings! I was so sorry that I wept and wept...
Thinking that this sinful child might not be saved without realizing Mother’s love, I believe with Her great grace, She made me realize a ten-thousandth of Mother’s love. Now, I will not just stay crying. I will change my sorrows into actions and live a life of repentance.
Mother, please let me scrub off dirt of as a prodigal sinner and wash my filthy soul with Your water of life! Mother, allow me to give this whole body and mind to You! Mother, allow me to give a gift of repentance to You! Mother, allow me to love You so that all Your pains cannot become in vain! Allow me to proclaim Mother’s great sacrifice to the whole world! My Mother, I truly deeply give thanks to You.
Just For the Child - WMSCOG, World Mission Society Church of God, Christ Ahnsahnghong
I miss our God, Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother.
The rest of my mom’s life is shorter than the life she has been living. She goes in and out of the hospital as if it is her home.
Since she repeats being hospitalized and getting discharged because of constant fainting and tripling,I always had to hear the news from my elder sisters.
Being the sixth of the seven children, I lived in Chicago and all the rest of my family lived in Indiana.
I thought she was fainting because of vertigo, but after knowing that it happened because of her blurry sight, I returned to Chicago.
After having a checkup in a hospital, she had the result that she has lost almost all of her sight of one of her eyes.
She was also diagnosed that her other eye was on the primary stage of macular degeneration.
The doctor said that if she leaves her other eye without operation, she will lose all of her sight.
Being the youngest, after setting the date of operation, I decided to be with her.
Living a life only for her children,she endured the pain all alone without saying that she was ill, worrying that the children might worry about her.
I was thankful having the time with my mom.
Meanwhile, she was delivered to Zion, into Heavenly Mother’s arms.
She got rid of the idols that she had been worshiping for a long time; out of her heart.
Taking her to the hospital,nursing, and preparing warm meals for her,
I was so thankful for having the opportunity to serve my mo
m.
My heavy heart became light as a feather.
Reminiscing about my mom’s life, which was only for her children, I realized a bit of Heavenly Mother’s great love and sacrifice.
Though She is hurt, She wouldn't say, though She is tired, She wouldn't say.
I give eternal thanks for Heavenly Mother’s love, the love of looking only after Her children.
Now, I want to be a good daughter for my Heavenly Mother.
Elohim God,has given us the true life and blessings of eternal life for these souls living a life in vain.
With God’s love coming from my heart,
I realize that the only opportunity to repay for their grace is to preach the gospel.
I truly thank Heavenly Mother who is still delivering the message of love for these children who are sinners.
The rest of my mom’s life is shorter than the life she has been living. She goes in and out of the hospital as if it is her home.
Since she repeats being hospitalized and getting discharged because of constant fainting and tripling,I always had to hear the news from my elder sisters.
Being the sixth of the seven children, I lived in Chicago and all the rest of my family lived in Indiana.
I thought she was fainting because of vertigo, but after knowing that it happened because of her blurry sight, I returned to Chicago.
After having a checkup in a hospital, she had the result that she has lost almost all of her sight of one of her eyes.
She was also diagnosed that her other eye was on the primary stage of macular degeneration.
The doctor said that if she leaves her other eye without operation, she will lose all of her sight.
Being the youngest, after setting the date of operation, I decided to be with her.
Living a life only for her children,she endured the pain all alone without saying that she was ill, worrying that the children might worry about her.
I was thankful having the time with my mom.
Meanwhile, she was delivered to Zion, into Heavenly Mother’s arms.
She got rid of the idols that she had been worshiping for a long time; out of her heart.
Taking her to the hospital,nursing, and preparing warm meals for her,
I was so thankful for having the opportunity to serve my mo
m.
My heavy heart became light as a feather.
Reminiscing about my mom’s life, which was only for her children, I realized a bit of Heavenly Mother’s great love and sacrifice.
Though She is hurt, She wouldn't say, though She is tired, She wouldn't say.
I give eternal thanks for Heavenly Mother’s love, the love of looking only after Her children.
Now, I want to be a good daughter for my Heavenly Mother.
Elohim God,has given us the true life and blessings of eternal life for these souls living a life in vain.
With God’s love coming from my heart,
I realize that the only opportunity to repay for their grace is to preach the gospel.
I truly thank Heavenly Mother who is still delivering the message of love for these children who are sinners.
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
‘Mother,’ the great and strongest person
While a mother living with her two sons was just outside the house, the house was set on fire.
Receiving an urgent call, the mother arrived. Without hesitation and thinking that the two sons would be sleeping, she jumped into the fire and came out with her sons all wrapped in a blanket.
The sons who got rescued were unharmed. But the mother’s entire body was burned, and her leg was wounded, which eventually made her limp.
From that moment, the mother raised her sons by begging for money. With the sacrifice of their mother, the eldest son got in the Tokyo University, and the second to the Waseda University, both as the head of their classes.
Time passed, and it was the day for the sons’ graduation. The mother who wanted to see her sons graduate, she first went to Tokyo University. Graduating from the head of his classes, the eldest son already got approved by a large company.
The eldest son saw his mother looking for him by the reception.
As it was a place with honored guests, he was embarrassed. He told the reception to tell her that “there is no such person,” and so the mother went back with a sad face.
Being forsaken from her eldest son, with sorrow, she went to the Waseda University for her second son’s graduation.
However she couldn't possibly find her son so she turned her steps towards the school gate.
Just at that moment, the second son found his mother leaving the place,hobbling in a great hurry. The son shouted for his mother and carrying her on his back, he took her inside.
Though the mother said “You have the wrong person,” the son sat her in the middle of the honored guests. As the honored guests all adorned with costly jewels started to chatter to each other, the mother didn't know what to do.
Making a valedictory speech, he pointed at his shabby mother who sat on the seat for honored guests and talked about his mother’s sacrifice; how she rescued him from fire, begged for their living, and educated him.
The people who had hatred towards his mother, after realizing about his mother’s sacrifice, they were all moved into tears.
This news became known with newspaper and broadcasting. The second son became the son-in-law of a large company’s owner; however the eldest who was ashamed of his mother got a cancellation for his previous approval of a large company.
Rescuing the son despite of getting the body all injured, begging to educate the son, doing everything, whatever sacrifice it takes for the child, that person is ‘Mother.’
Source from: Love of Mount and Music /cafe
Receiving an urgent call, the mother arrived. Without hesitation and thinking that the two sons would be sleeping, she jumped into the fire and came out with her sons all wrapped in a blanket.
The sons who got rescued were unharmed. But the mother’s entire body was burned, and her leg was wounded, which eventually made her limp.
From that moment, the mother raised her sons by begging for money. With the sacrifice of their mother, the eldest son got in the Tokyo University, and the second to the Waseda University, both as the head of their classes.
Time passed, and it was the day for the sons’ graduation. The mother who wanted to see her sons graduate, she first went to Tokyo University. Graduating from the head of his classes, the eldest son already got approved by a large company.
The eldest son saw his mother looking for him by the reception.
As it was a place with honored guests, he was embarrassed. He told the reception to tell her that “there is no such person,” and so the mother went back with a sad face.
Being forsaken from her eldest son, with sorrow, she went to the Waseda University for her second son’s graduation.
However she couldn't possibly find her son so she turned her steps towards the school gate.
Just at that moment, the second son found his mother leaving the place,hobbling in a great hurry. The son shouted for his mother and carrying her on his back, he took her inside.
Though the mother said “You have the wrong person,” the son sat her in the middle of the honored guests. As the honored guests all adorned with costly jewels started to chatter to each other, the mother didn't know what to do.
Making a valedictory speech, he pointed at his shabby mother who sat on the seat for honored guests and talked about his mother’s sacrifice; how she rescued him from fire, begged for their living, and educated him.
The people who had hatred towards his mother, after realizing about his mother’s sacrifice, they were all moved into tears.
This news became known with newspaper and broadcasting. The second son became the son-in-law of a large company’s owner; however the eldest who was ashamed of his mother got a cancellation for his previous approval of a large company.
Rescuing the son despite of getting the body all injured, begging to educate the son, doing everything, whatever sacrifice it takes for the child, that person is ‘Mother.’
Source from: Love of Mount and Music /cafe
Monday, 28 April 2014
Guided by Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother[WMSCOG]
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.
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Approving the common sense
One day, I was practicing preaching about Heavenly wedding banquet. I felt proud of myself in that I studied alone and made up for some shortcomings by preaching to elders, team leader and part leader. I was very thankful that God the Father and God the Mother gave me such a blessing to me.
Meanwhile, I had a chance to preach to a male adult brother who has just been in the truth. When we preach Heavenly wedding banquet, there comes the part in Revelation chapter 19 saying, ‘Lamb represents the Second Coming Jesus and let’s confirm who is testified as the wife of God the Father who is the Second Coming Jesus.’
Then, we can see in Revelation 21 that ‘the wife of the Lamb is the bride of the Heavenly wedding banquet and she is Heavenly Jerusalem. Through the verse Galatians 4:26 says, ‘Heavenly Jerusalem is God the Mother’, we can make a conclusion that God the Father and God the Mother are the ones who give us the water of life’‘…….Then. The brother asked this question to me all of a sudden.
“If the Lamb represents God the Father, the wife of the Lamb should be God the Mother without a doubt. Then, why are you beating around the bush and making it so complicated?
Being embarrassed a little though, I explained to him why I preached like that, thinking ‘He must be so innocent.’ or ‘He must not have studied enough.’
However, when I came back home, I could not sleep thinking about what the brother asked. Then, I was able to sympathize his doubt.
Letting alone the truth itself, the fact that ‘If Lamb represents God the Father, His wife should be God the Mother’ was so simple and easy. Even though it is very simple, why should we study in difficult way like this? Coming to a conclusion after much concern, I could realize this is because of the Satan, which makes me burst into a fit of rage and finally fail to sleep.
1+1=2 is a very sensible formula but to approve its correctness is said to be very long and difficult.
In spite of not knowing its formula to approve it, once we know 1+1=2 formula, then we could make life on this earth.
We all know the formula approving who the wife of Father should be Mother.
However difficult the formula is, once we know this common sense, then we could live in heaven everlastingly. There seem to be so many people who come to die without having the common sense like this on this earth. I hope to preach to many people as soon as possible so they could be led in the arms of Father and Mother.
I truly give all thanks and praises to God the Father and Heavenly Jerusalem Mother who bore all pains and sacrifices in this sinful world to let us know this truth which could not be found.
Meanwhile, I had a chance to preach to a male adult brother who has just been in the truth. When we preach Heavenly wedding banquet, there comes the part in Revelation chapter 19 saying, ‘Lamb represents the Second Coming Jesus and let’s confirm who is testified as the wife of God the Father who is the Second Coming Jesus.’
Then, we can see in Revelation 21 that ‘the wife of the Lamb is the bride of the Heavenly wedding banquet and she is Heavenly Jerusalem. Through the verse Galatians 4:26 says, ‘Heavenly Jerusalem is God the Mother’, we can make a conclusion that God the Father and God the Mother are the ones who give us the water of life’‘…….Then. The brother asked this question to me all of a sudden.
“If the Lamb represents God the Father, the wife of the Lamb should be God the Mother without a doubt. Then, why are you beating around the bush and making it so complicated?
Being embarrassed a little though, I explained to him why I preached like that, thinking ‘He must be so innocent.’ or ‘He must not have studied enough.’
However, when I came back home, I could not sleep thinking about what the brother asked. Then, I was able to sympathize his doubt.
Letting alone the truth itself, the fact that ‘If Lamb represents God the Father, His wife should be God the Mother’ was so simple and easy. Even though it is very simple, why should we study in difficult way like this? Coming to a conclusion after much concern, I could realize this is because of the Satan, which makes me burst into a fit of rage and finally fail to sleep.
1+1=2 is a very sensible formula but to approve its correctness is said to be very long and difficult.
In spite of not knowing its formula to approve it, once we know 1+1=2 formula, then we could make life on this earth.
We all know the formula approving who the wife of Father should be Mother.
However difficult the formula is, once we know this common sense, then we could live in heaven everlastingly. There seem to be so many people who come to die without having the common sense like this on this earth. I hope to preach to many people as soon as possible so they could be led in the arms of Father and Mother.
I truly give all thanks and praises to God the Father and Heavenly Jerusalem Mother who bore all pains and sacrifices in this sinful world to let us know this truth which could not be found.
Tuesday, 15 April 2014
Starting a Family Means [World Mission Society Church of God]
Not the chair, neither the desk, nor the sofa.
It is the smile of mother sitting on the sofa.
Starting a family means…
Not the green grass, neither the plants.
It is the burst of laughter of the children on that grass.
Starting a family means…
Not the car, neither the place where the family enters.
It is the father entering over the threshold to give love with a fluttering heart.
Starting a family means…
Not the kitchen, nor the flower on the table.
It is the mother with devotion and love that is so full that it might burst.
Starting a family means…
Not sleeping, neither being awake, nor going in and out.
It is the whispering of affection and the meeting of understanding.
A happy family is a place filled with love.
A place where father’s love is large like the sea,
A place where mother’s love is, that embraces like the earth.
In that place there is forgiveness rather than criticism,
Understanding and generosity is the priority rather than assertion.
A family is the garden with smiles a tall times.
A family is the place where a baby’s cry and mother's song is heard,
a place with warm heart and happy eyes meet,
a family is the place where mutual sincerity,friendship and help meets.
A family is the place where children first get educated.
In that place children learn what is right,
and what is love.
Wounds and pains are wrapped in that place,
Sadness is shared and happiness doubles,
It is where one’s parents are admired.
A palace is not envied, nor the money can exert its authority
A family is the place that is all so good.
Source: Making a Beautiful Family
As Elohim God`s child, I`ll love our brothers and sisters just as God the Father and God the Mother have loved me.
I give eternal thanks to Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the mother :)
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Let Us Press on to Acknowledge Mother
My daughter, who is in fifth grade this year, has a lot of concerns with the things I’m dealing with.
For instance, what kind of things I am doing in Zion, when I would be doing those things, and though I never told her, she knows it too well. After worship, she even meddles on giving advices on how to do things well.
‘It would be better off if you do it this way.’
‘Next time, try this. I think it would be more graceful.’
‘When are you taking care of the infants?’
‘Did he behave well during worship?’
When I try to listen to the choir songs, she comes to me, opens the New Song, asks me to practice together, that she would sing along with me and play the piano.
When I enter the house, she would be following me around chattering. So I sometimes even lie to her that I want to rest today, because I am sick.
Meanwhile, was it because of me always criticizing and scolding her? Or maybe she has just got another interest? My annoying daughter is quiet these days. Somehow, it made me feel sad.
So the situation changed. Now I was the one asking why she wasn't asking me any questions.
Through this, I realized….
It is quite natural for parents to have concern with their children. However, I thought, how many of the children really have concern for their parents?
In this day of the modern society, when the family sizes are decreasing, the love between parents and children, the affection towards neighbors, and the credibility towards friends are vanishing more and more. And I, who is the slave of death, how much do I know about Heavenly Mother, who has given me eternal life?
Is she well in this cold weather? Isn't she ill? What would Mother be doing now?
What does She like? What is She glad for?
Though I thought I was getting close to Her, I didn't really know much about Her.
‘You who have escaped the sword, leave and do not linger! Remember the LORD in a distant land, and think on Jerusalem. (Jer. 51:50).’
In the meantime, my heart was far away from Heavenly Mother. And from now on, I am going to have more concern on Her. What Mother likes, for what She is truly glad with, for what She is heartbroken with…
That way, I want to become a child who only does things that She likes and is glad with.
I want to press on to acknowledge Heavenly Mother.
I want to be a small comfort for Her, who couldn’t have any freedom for more than 6000 years, because of Her children, the sinners.
I truly want to be Mother’s star on the glorious day when father comes.
I want to be like the robber who was on the right side of Jesus, who truly thought for Jesus and comforted, when all the others rejected Him, pointed at Him, and spitted.
I thank Heavenly Mother for giving me this small realization.
For instance, what kind of things I am doing in Zion, when I would be doing those things, and though I never told her, she knows it too well. After worship, she even meddles on giving advices on how to do things well.
‘It would be better off if you do it this way.’
‘Next time, try this. I think it would be more graceful.’
‘When are you taking care of the infants?’
‘Did he behave well during worship?’
When I try to listen to the choir songs, she comes to me, opens the New Song, asks me to practice together, that she would sing along with me and play the piano.
When I enter the house, she would be following me around chattering. So I sometimes even lie to her that I want to rest today, because I am sick.
Meanwhile, was it because of me always criticizing and scolding her? Or maybe she has just got another interest? My annoying daughter is quiet these days. Somehow, it made me feel sad.
So the situation changed. Now I was the one asking why she wasn't asking me any questions.
Through this, I realized….
It is quite natural for parents to have concern with their children. However, I thought, how many of the children really have concern for their parents?
In this day of the modern society, when the family sizes are decreasing, the love between parents and children, the affection towards neighbors, and the credibility towards friends are vanishing more and more. And I, who is the slave of death, how much do I know about Heavenly Mother, who has given me eternal life?
Is she well in this cold weather? Isn't she ill? What would Mother be doing now?
What does She like? What is She glad for?
Though I thought I was getting close to Her, I didn't really know much about Her.
‘You who have escaped the sword, leave and do not linger! Remember the LORD in a distant land, and think on Jerusalem. (Jer. 51:50).’
In the meantime, my heart was far away from Heavenly Mother. And from now on, I am going to have more concern on Her. What Mother likes, for what She is truly glad with, for what She is heartbroken with…
That way, I want to become a child who only does things that She likes and is glad with.
I want to press on to acknowledge Heavenly Mother.
I want to be a small comfort for Her, who couldn’t have any freedom for more than 6000 years, because of Her children, the sinners.
I truly want to be Mother’s star on the glorious day when father comes.
I want to be like the robber who was on the right side of Jesus, who truly thought for Jesus and comforted, when all the others rejected Him, pointed at Him, and spitted.
I thank Heavenly Mother for giving me this small realization.
Be awake and see
I would like to share the fragrance of Zion through the latest sermon tape series 12-1 titled, “Be awake and see’.
At first, I was actually going to listen to the sermon, ‘only God, only Mother’ instead of this one, since I heard there comes a fable of fat Peter Pan and I thought it sounds interesting.
Through God’s grace, however, I was told by my group leader the sermon series 12 was recently released and God let me hear what is really needed for me.
These days, I felt like my soul got slightly wilted without knowing why. In general, I behaved brightly but soon, I used to become weak and my strength was gone. Keeping in mind that I should not fall into obscurity, I tried to encourage myself but again, I felt heavy and exhausted.
However, as I listened to the sermon, I could finally find the reason.
Even though every time I pray to God, I ask Him to help me awake, I realized I was just repeating like a recorder without understanding what it really means by being awake.
“Be awake’ represents we could see and be amazed by the history of God’s creation and enough to feel God is truly excellent, wonderful and the best but as for me, they were forgotten in my repeating daily life.
I have totally misunderstood I was awake just because I stay in Zion, keeping God’s commandment and preaching the gospel. In reality, however, I was just watching myself awake while sleeping in the dream. Now I know why my soul could not help withering like that.
I truly give eternal thanks to Elohim God for showing my faults through the words of God and giving me this opportunity to fix and correct it myself.
God answers my prayer through the sermon, even consoling and encouraging me. Once again, I deeply feel you love me so much.
Our wonderful Father Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother, I love you so much.
At first, I was actually going to listen to the sermon, ‘only God, only Mother’ instead of this one, since I heard there comes a fable of fat Peter Pan and I thought it sounds interesting.
Through God’s grace, however, I was told by my group leader the sermon series 12 was recently released and God let me hear what is really needed for me.
These days, I felt like my soul got slightly wilted without knowing why. In general, I behaved brightly but soon, I used to become weak and my strength was gone. Keeping in mind that I should not fall into obscurity, I tried to encourage myself but again, I felt heavy and exhausted.
However, as I listened to the sermon, I could finally find the reason.
Even though every time I pray to God, I ask Him to help me awake, I realized I was just repeating like a recorder without understanding what it really means by being awake.
“Be awake’ represents we could see and be amazed by the history of God’s creation and enough to feel God is truly excellent, wonderful and the best but as for me, they were forgotten in my repeating daily life.
I have totally misunderstood I was awake just because I stay in Zion, keeping God’s commandment and preaching the gospel. In reality, however, I was just watching myself awake while sleeping in the dream. Now I know why my soul could not help withering like that.
I truly give eternal thanks to Elohim God for showing my faults through the words of God and giving me this opportunity to fix and correct it myself.
God answers my prayer through the sermon, even consoling and encouraging me. Once again, I deeply feel you love me so much.
Our wonderful Father Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother, I love you so much.
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Teachings of Mother - Christ Ahnsahnghong, WMSCOG, World Mission Society Church of God
Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother love us in World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG).
For me, 「Teachings of Mother」 was just words hung up on a frame, and words that was just pasted at the very first page of my Bible.
And I thought that I was keeping the Teachings of Mother..
Nevertheless, when I faced the Teachings of Mother in reality, only then, looking at myself who was forgetting the Teachings of Mother, shed tears of repentance.
What if I still put on practice, the Teachings of Mother, even though the person didn’t know how to give love, but took it as if it was a natural thing to receive?
When someone praises me, what if I didn’t receive that praise but returned the glory to God?
In that way, I would have had the habit of returning glory to God, every moment, even on smallest things.
What if I have had put on effort to see brothers and sisters beautifully, even if I had grudge against them and saw their faults.
When a brother or sister wanted something that I also wanted, what if I had yield, not wanting them to yield, and not complaining but understanding?
When I was sad because a brother or sister didn’t understand me, for the second time, what if I thought of myself that I am a sinner and didn’t feel disappointed?
When a brother or sister didn’t work together but wanted to find something easy, what if I didn’t think ‘why is he or she thinking that way?” and just firmly worked on my job with a heart of joy?
What if I had always thought of God’s grace; loving this sinner, if I had thanked with positive mind even though I had something unfair.
If I had timely praised even though there weren’t anything to be praised, and loved each other.
Remembering that humans are all sinners, prophets or the followers must have faults, if I didn’t think negatively but embraced them even if I saw some faults.
If I have thought of God’s example being humble and lived wanting to be more humble.
If I had sacrificed for the things that I couldn’t do, or sacrificed for works that were difficult for me.
If I had patiently thought of Heavenly Kingdom instead of wanting even the smallest pain to go away.
If I had served with a broad mind, the brother or sister who wanted to be served, thinking of God who came to this earth to serve.
If only I had lived in the teachings of Mother…
If they want to be loved and recognized, I just need to love. If they want to be served, I just need to serve. If others don’t work, I just need to work without question.
The Teachings of Mother was the solution for the things happening everyday in my life.
The solution for hardships, the guidebook for changing a person to a heavenly being, the preparation to go to heaven... that is the Teachings of Mother.
I also make a resolution for today:
To live every hours and seconds in the Teachings of Mother….
When the reality and the Teachings of Mother go against each other, may the Teachings of Mother inside me win.
So I make a resolution again, to be a child resembling Mother.
For me, 「Teachings of Mother」 was just words hung up on a frame, and words that was just pasted at the very first page of my Bible.
And I thought that I was keeping the Teachings of Mother..
Nevertheless, when I faced the Teachings of Mother in reality, only then, looking at myself who was forgetting the Teachings of Mother, shed tears of repentance.
What if I still put on practice, the Teachings of Mother, even though the person didn’t know how to give love, but took it as if it was a natural thing to receive?
When someone praises me, what if I didn’t receive that praise but returned the glory to God?
In that way, I would have had the habit of returning glory to God, every moment, even on smallest things.
What if I have had put on effort to see brothers and sisters beautifully, even if I had grudge against them and saw their faults.
When a brother or sister wanted something that I also wanted, what if I had yield, not wanting them to yield, and not complaining but understanding?
When I was sad because a brother or sister didn’t understand me, for the second time, what if I thought of myself that I am a sinner and didn’t feel disappointed?
When a brother or sister didn’t work together but wanted to find something easy, what if I didn’t think ‘why is he or she thinking that way?” and just firmly worked on my job with a heart of joy?
What if I had always thought of God’s grace; loving this sinner, if I had thanked with positive mind even though I had something unfair.
If I had timely praised even though there weren’t anything to be praised, and loved each other.
Remembering that humans are all sinners, prophets or the followers must have faults, if I didn’t think negatively but embraced them even if I saw some faults.
If I have thought of God’s example being humble and lived wanting to be more humble.
If I had sacrificed for the things that I couldn’t do, or sacrificed for works that were difficult for me.
If I had patiently thought of Heavenly Kingdom instead of wanting even the smallest pain to go away.
If I had served with a broad mind, the brother or sister who wanted to be served, thinking of God who came to this earth to serve.
If only I had lived in the teachings of Mother…
If they want to be loved and recognized, I just need to love. If they want to be served, I just need to serve. If others don’t work, I just need to work without question.
The Teachings of Mother was the solution for the things happening everyday in my life.
The solution for hardships, the guidebook for changing a person to a heavenly being, the preparation to go to heaven... that is the Teachings of Mother.
I also make a resolution for today:
To live every hours and seconds in the Teachings of Mother….
When the reality and the Teachings of Mother go against each other, may the Teachings of Mother inside me win.
So I make a resolution again, to be a child resembling Mother.
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
The World Mission Society Church of God conducted aclean-up campaign in Battambang[WMSCOG]
(Color) Participants collected a heap of trash
(Black) A clean-up activity was held in Battambang
The World Mission Society Church of God conducted a clean-up campaign on March 4 and around 60 people participated in this activity including provincial officers. This Church has been performing clean-up campaigns in 2,200 areas in 150 countries around the world in ahead of the Passover to save the earth getting sick from environmental pollution.
As part of “Celebration of the Sacred Birth of God Ahnsahnghong & Preparation of 2012 Passover Assembly,” these activities will be held globally until early April. The Church of God said that the purpose of this clean-up movement was to practice the love of the Passover of the New Covenant restored by the Second Coming Jesus Ahnsahnghong for salvation of mankind, and to cause the Cambodian people to be aware of the seriousness of global warming and environmental pollution. The campaign has attracted interest and participation of many people to spread the way to save lives in times of disaster.
The Church of God has hosted the Worldwide Clean-up Campaign annually before the Passover. The total number of the clean-up campaigns carried out from 2001 to January 2012, not including small-scale campaigns which have not been counted, amounts to as many as 1,272.On the average, more than 100 activities have been held every year. The activities contribute to change environmental awareness of the world as well as to make the polluted Earth clean.
The Passover, which falls on April 5 this year, is an important feast of God because through this feast we can be protected from disasters and have the promise of the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. The Church of God said, “We hope that people will keep the Passover and become the children of God to receive the blessings and the gift of salvation by cleaning up our mind as well as the environment of the earth.”
“The Clean-up Campaign by the World Mission Society is really a good activity,” said Provincial Officer Uti, who participated in the event. “I am very glad to cooperate with a clean-up activity by participating in it as a Provincial Officer.” Also, he added, “This campaign becomes a good example which would promote residents to join the campaign to stop dumping wastes into fields and farmland and to make the environment clean.”
The 1304th Worldwide Clean-up Campaign of the World Mission Society Church of God was held in the area of SvayPao, Battambang in the morning, March 4. The Church of God practices the love of the Passover which contains the love and sacrifice of God through various volunteering services.
Monday, 31 March 2014
The World Mission Society Church of God cleaned up Subhash Park [Christ Ahnsahnghong]
On Sunday, the World Mission Society Church of God performed a clean-up campaign at Subhash Park.
"We carried out this campaign to have awareness of making and keeping our neighborhood clean, including our houses on Sunday," said Niru Berry, a member of the Society. As part of such an effort, the members performed clean-up and picked up trash at Subhash Park.
Many members of the Church of God participated in this round of campaign, including Reka Lantom, Jessica Joseph and Nixon John. They said that the World Mission Society Church of God had been conducting various community services.
[Picture] The members of the Society who joined the clean-up campaign at Subhash Park
"We carried out this campaign to have awareness of making and keeping our neighborhood clean, including our houses on Sunday," said Niru Berry, a member of the Society. As part of such an effort, the members performed clean-up and picked up trash at Subhash Park.
Many members of the Church of God participated in this round of campaign, including Reka Lantom, Jessica Joseph and Nixon John. They said that the World Mission Society Church of God had been conducting various community services.
Sunday, 30 March 2014
About the verse “If anyone tells you, ‘There he is’ or ‘Here he is’”, do not believe it” - Christ Ahnsahnghong
Jesus warned that false Christs and false prophets would appear and mislead many people:
At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 "So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. (Matthew 24:23-26)
However, some unfairly use this verse to oppose the Second Coming Christ. If, we literally must not believe it when we are told “Here is the Christ”, where do we have to go? Do we need to go to the place where it says “Here isn’t the Christ and there he isn’t”? Are there any churches which do not say “Here is the Christ”?
Therefore, Jesus did not give us this word with the intent that we must deny Christ when He comes in any cases. As written, it’s clearly about warning people of false Christs.
Then, where can we find the true Christ and not false Christs?
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer [Savior: GNT] will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. (Romans 11:26)
It’s prophesied that the Savior would come from Zion. Where is Zion in which the Savior dwells?
Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals … There the LORD will be our Mighty One… For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us. (Isaiah 33:20-22)
Zion where the Savior dwells is the place where we celebrate the feasts of God. God’s feasts include a weekly feast of the Sabbath and seven annual feasts of the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Day of Firstfruits, the Pentecost, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles. The place where people celebrate such feasts as written in the Bible is “Zion.”
However, the place where people do not observe the feasts of God while saying “Here is the Christ” is the one where they believe in ‘false Christs’ or ‘another Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4).’ The Bible prophesies as follows about the appearance of Christ who gives us the water of life:
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. (Revelation 22:17)
You can meet the Sprit and the bride who give us the water life only in Zion.
At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 "So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. (Matthew 24:23-26)
However, some unfairly use this verse to oppose the Second Coming Christ. If, we literally must not believe it when we are told “Here is the Christ”, where do we have to go? Do we need to go to the place where it says “Here isn’t the Christ and there he isn’t”? Are there any churches which do not say “Here is the Christ”?
Therefore, Jesus did not give us this word with the intent that we must deny Christ when He comes in any cases. As written, it’s clearly about warning people of false Christs.
Then, where can we find the true Christ and not false Christs?
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer [Savior: GNT] will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. (Romans 11:26)
It’s prophesied that the Savior would come from Zion. Where is Zion in which the Savior dwells?
Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals … There the LORD will be our Mighty One… For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us. (Isaiah 33:20-22)
Zion where the Savior dwells is the place where we celebrate the feasts of God. God’s feasts include a weekly feast of the Sabbath and seven annual feasts of the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Day of Firstfruits, the Pentecost, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles. The place where people celebrate such feasts as written in the Bible is “Zion.”
However, the place where people do not observe the feasts of God while saying “Here is the Christ” is the one where they believe in ‘false Christs’ or ‘another Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4).’ The Bible prophesies as follows about the appearance of Christ who gives us the water of life:
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. (Revelation 22:17)
You can meet the Sprit and the bride who give us the water life only in Zion.
Church of God (Witness of Ahnsahnghong) believes Ahnsahnghong as our Savior in the age of the Holy Spirit with the belief in Heavenly Mother. According to the Bible, God the Father and God the Mother who are the Spirit and the bride are to give us the water of life in this last age of the Holy Spirit. In order to receive the water of life in this age, we should come toward God the Father and God the Mother.
Thursday, 27 March 2014
Making a Sponge Cake
Heavenly Mother allowed an education meeting for the university students of morning dew.
I give thanks to God for allowing me a small realization of Father’s heart through what had happened during the meeting.
There’s one sister in our parish who finishes her class late on the days we have education meetings.
So for her to barely make it to the meeting, she couldn't get herself anything to eat but only appease her hunger with drinks during breaks.
Seeing her, I got worried and decided to make some homemade sponge cake.
Actually, living apart from my family, the only things that I knew how to make were instant soups or sandwiches.
I was lucky if I didn't have eggshells in my fried eggs.
However, seeing the sister normally skipping dinners for 2 to 3 weeks, I started to think to myself that I should somehow make a sponge cake.
First, safely separating the egg whites and yolks, made me to give an automatic thanks to God.
In the recipe it said to beat the egg whites until it was fluffy. Though I wondered if it would really turn out that way, I just gave it a try.
While praying I whisked, and it really became fluffy.
Next, after I sifted the flour, I mixed everything into a mixture, and I baked it in the oven.
Finally, a fluffy sponge cake was made.
After the education meeting, I shared the sponge cake with my spiritual brothers and sisters.
I was happier seeing my spiritual family eating with relish.
After that, while reading the book of truths, I realized Father’s heart.
I had a stiff left shoulder because of all the whisking I did for 20 to 30 minutes.
There was even a pattering sound on my shoulder.
People who cook say that they feel the satisfaction when others enjoy the food that they have made.
I heard Heavenly Father also suffered many hardships writing the book of truths.
I heard He wrote the book of truths during hard times. While saving the living expenses, He bought paper and ink, He would stint himself in sleep and would write while brightening his light with oil.
I assume that Heavenly Father could elaborately write each word of the book of truths because he looked ahead of many souls being happy after realizing God through spiritual food.
The book of truths was to be given for the heavenly children who would realize the good news of Second Coming Jesus, the spiritual David, the Melchizedek, coming down to this earth for our salvation.
Not letting God’s sacrifice to be in vain, I would gracefully read the books until the morning star rises in my heart.
I give thanks to God for allowing me a small realization of God’s heart creating the spiritual food from the process of myself making physical food.
I give thanks to God for allowing me a small realization of Father’s heart through what had happened during the meeting.
There’s one sister in our parish who finishes her class late on the days we have education meetings.
So for her to barely make it to the meeting, she couldn't get herself anything to eat but only appease her hunger with drinks during breaks.
Seeing her, I got worried and decided to make some homemade sponge cake.
Actually, living apart from my family, the only things that I knew how to make were instant soups or sandwiches.
I was lucky if I didn't have eggshells in my fried eggs.
However, seeing the sister normally skipping dinners for 2 to 3 weeks, I started to think to myself that I should somehow make a sponge cake.
First, safely separating the egg whites and yolks, made me to give an automatic thanks to God.
In the recipe it said to beat the egg whites until it was fluffy. Though I wondered if it would really turn out that way, I just gave it a try.
While praying I whisked, and it really became fluffy.
Next, after I sifted the flour, I mixed everything into a mixture, and I baked it in the oven.
Finally, a fluffy sponge cake was made.
After the education meeting, I shared the sponge cake with my spiritual brothers and sisters.
I was happier seeing my spiritual family eating with relish.
After that, while reading the book of truths, I realized Father’s heart.
I had a stiff left shoulder because of all the whisking I did for 20 to 30 minutes.
There was even a pattering sound on my shoulder.
People who cook say that they feel the satisfaction when others enjoy the food that they have made.
I heard Heavenly Father also suffered many hardships writing the book of truths.
I heard He wrote the book of truths during hard times. While saving the living expenses, He bought paper and ink, He would stint himself in sleep and would write while brightening his light with oil.
I assume that Heavenly Father could elaborately write each word of the book of truths because he looked ahead of many souls being happy after realizing God through spiritual food.
The book of truths was to be given for the heavenly children who would realize the good news of Second Coming Jesus, the spiritual David, the Melchizedek, coming down to this earth for our salvation.
Not letting God’s sacrifice to be in vain, I would gracefully read the books until the morning star rises in my heart.
I give thanks to God for allowing me a small realization of God’s heart creating the spiritual food from the process of myself making physical food.
Instead of rash judgment
I wanna be a star of Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother.
In my new office, I have been working part time for one month by now.
The work was not that difficult but kind of easy to learn for me and I thought I was doing good job on filing and sending faxes and so on.
Sometimes though, I was required to take incoming telephones since the company gets many business calls. When it comes to the business calls, I have no authority in particular so I just transfer it to other staff when taking the phones.
Today,I was going to take the last call that nobody did not answer yet because everybody was so busy answering his/her own calls. At that very moment, a staff next to me told me to answer the phone.
I answered, “ok” in front of him but actually I felt so bad because he sounded like he didn't have any understanding. I thought I have been okay at the office without any problems but from his one word, I felt my task ability seemed to be undervalued. When I was going into a sulk, something brought me to attention.
Suddenly I got worried if I ever judged brothers and sisters in Zion just like that
Whenever I see them who do not say ‘hi’, who do take a rest in the cleaning time, and who do not mind their ‘p’s and ‘q’s that are not merciful, did I not consider the image of whole brothers and sisters bad?
How could I evaluate brothers and sisters only by their faults though we are all sinners who cannot be perfect at all? Reflecting on myself in the past, I sincerely give thanks to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother who even covering all our faults with great love.
In my new office, I have been working part time for one month by now.
The work was not that difficult but kind of easy to learn for me and I thought I was doing good job on filing and sending faxes and so on.
Sometimes though, I was required to take incoming telephones since the company gets many business calls. When it comes to the business calls, I have no authority in particular so I just transfer it to other staff when taking the phones.
Today,I was going to take the last call that nobody did not answer yet because everybody was so busy answering his/her own calls. At that very moment, a staff next to me told me to answer the phone.
I answered, “ok” in front of him but actually I felt so bad because he sounded like he didn't have any understanding. I thought I have been okay at the office without any problems but from his one word, I felt my task ability seemed to be undervalued. When I was going into a sulk, something brought me to attention.
Suddenly I got worried if I ever judged brothers and sisters in Zion just like that
Whenever I see them who do not say ‘hi’, who do take a rest in the cleaning time, and who do not mind their ‘p’s and ‘q’s that are not merciful, did I not consider the image of whole brothers and sisters bad?
How could I evaluate brothers and sisters only by their faults though we are all sinners who cannot be perfect at all? Reflecting on myself in the past, I sincerely give thanks to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother who even covering all our faults with great love.
Monday, 24 March 2014
“The hidden manna and new name” [World Mission Society Church of God]
Why does the Church of God believe that the Second Coming Christ is Ahnsahnghong? The reason is because Ahnsahnghong allowed the eternal life through the Passover, the tree of life to His children who were destined to die.
Let’s study the prophecies about the Second Coming Christ and the Passover through the hidden manna.
Rev. 2:17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it”
The stone represents Jesus.(1 Pet. 2:4 him, the living stone)
The reality of a new name represents the Second Coming Jesus, the Holy Spirit among the three persons of the trinity. The appearance of the Second Coming Jesus in the last age is already prophesied in the book of Revelation.
The reason why we should learn the hidden manna is that we need to know who the one by new name is. The hidden manna should be very important key to find out who he might be.
The Bible is consisted of Old Testament and New Testament.
The Old Testament is the shadow and the New Testament is the reality. The former plays a role in testifying the New Testament as a model as well as a shadow.
Firstly, let’s confirm what manna in the Old Testament represents.
It is the name of food God allowed for the Israelites for 40 years after the exodus. Manna that appeared in the Old Testament became a prophecy to find the Second Coming Jesus.
Ex.16:2~31“I will rain down bread from heaven for you. ~ The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.”
While living in the wilderness for 40 years, they could keep their physical life through the physical food, manna.
Manna allowed in the Old Testament does not simply end with physical food but rather plays a significant role as a sign to recognize a new name.
Let’s find out the reality of manna the Second Coming Jesus should bring in the New Testament.
Jn. 6:9~15 He fed five thousand people with five small barley loaves and two small fish .
:24~26 Looking for Jesus on the following day as they were full with bread
: 30~35 “So they asked him, "What miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our forefathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”
The Living Bible Jn 6:30~36 “If you want us to believe you as a Messiah, why don’t you show us more miracles? Just as our forefathers were in the dessert, please take care of the food in need every day.
As Jehovah rained down manna from heaven in the Old Testament era, the Israelites asked for Jesus, the son of God to show them manna from heaven as a sign to solve out the food shortage.
Like this, they looked for Jesus only to take care of their physical difficulties.
The manna Jesus promised to give was very His flesh.
Jn. 6:47~51 “~This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world”
However, when He preached the bread of life to those who were seeking for physical food, they just rejected.
Jn. 6:52 “"How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" ”
Even though sinners should try to seek the food for eternal life, they rather reject.
This applies the same to Christians today.
Most people go to church to solve out their physical problems rather than to find the spiritual food allowed from Jesus.
Jn. 6:53~55 “Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his 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.’
We could understand that the reality of manna is the flesh and the blood of Christ.
That is, the eternal blessing is contained in the flesh and the blood of Jesus, the reality of manna.
Let’s confirm how we could eat and drink the flesh and the blood.
Matt. 26:17, 26 “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 is my body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
(the bread and wine of the Passover= New Covenant)
Therefore, the reality of manna is the Passover.
Like this, the substantial manna was established by the First Coming Jesus through the Passover of the New Covenant.
However, it says that the manna the Second Coming Jesus was supposed to give is “the hidden manna”. How could we see the hidden one?
That the Passover is hidden from the eye means it was already abolished.
The Passover of life disappeared, for Satan had changed the times and laws of God.
In AD 325 when the Council of Nicaea was summoned by Roman emperor Constantine, they abolished the Passover. (:the hidden manna”= “the abolished Passover)
The Second Coming Jesus must be the one who should bring back the hidden manna.
The one to come (new name) should not bring us the new promise which cannot be found in the Bible but restore the Passover the New Covenant established by the First Coming Jesus.
No one can restore the Passover the New Covenant
Only the Second Coming Jesus who came with a new name could do it.
No matter how erudite the Doctors of Divinity are and how popular the pastors are, they cannot do it.
Isa. 25:6 “On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine~ he will swallow up death forever.”
Among the teachings in the Bible, the wine that allows the eternal life is only the Passover the New Covenant.
“The aged wine” represents “the hidden manna”.
“Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us.”
According to the prophecies of the Bible, the Second Coming Christ, the new name should be the one to restore the Passover the New Covenant. Ahnsahnghong is the Second Coming Jesus who restored the Passover the New Covenant.
He taught the Passover that was not known for anyone else in the world.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Love that Doesn’t Need Confirmation
When I was young, I was always thirsty for mom’s love.
Being the eldest daughter, I needed to yield and consider for my younger brothers and sisters. Even from the smallest things such as food or clothes was their priority.
So I thought that my mom always was on their side and loved them only.
On puberty, these thoughts increased and I started somehow feel emptiness and loneliness.
So I did everything what I could do to receive her concern and love.
Without hesitation, I did many wrong things, even dangerous things such as cutting myself.
By those deeds, just as I have wanted, I could receive her concern and love.
At last, sometime when I got married I realized how much I have been spending an immature life.
My mom confessed that she couldn't treat me nicely because she was suffering from depression.
In fact, because she loved me more than anyone one else, she cried and said that she hurt me. However, I didn't even care for mom’s pain and sadness.
Does the love between parents and children really need confirmation?
Though I didn't need to confirm, why did I put on effort to win her love?
Just like I did to my mom, I see myself wounding her and giving her pain.
After receiving Heavenly Mother, for a moment I would be joyful and give thanks, and whenever I was tested, I would grumble and complain.
I whined that I couldn't understand Her words and chafed, and Mother would hold my hardened hands and embrace me with her love.
My young daughter cannot get off the food and drink that is on her mouth, change herself with clean clothes or even change herself with new diapers.
I guess our appearance would be just like this.
Heavenly Mother wipes away the sins and faults that we cannot personally wipe away, creating us as the ornaments of the beautiful fine linen.
Now that I know Heavenly Mother calmly loves me, I won't doubt or go impatient trying to confirm Mother’s love.
Coming down to this earth for this immature child, washing away all of the sins and faults of Their children, Father and Mother opened the bright, heavenly way. I give infinite thanks and eternal glory for Their great love and grace.
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