I

In God’s eyes, man is the ruler of all things.

He has given man no small amount of authority,

allowing him to manage all things on earth—

the grass upon the mountains,

the animals among the forests, and the fish in the water.

Yet instead of being happy because of this,

man is beset by anxiety, man is beset by anxiety.

His entire life is one of anguish and rushing about,

of fun added to emptiness;

in his whole life there are no new inventions and creations.

No one can extricate themselves from this hollow life,

no one has ever discovered a life of meaning,

and no one has ever experienced a real life.

II

Although the people of today all live beneath God’s shining light,

they know nothing of life in heaven.

If God is not merciful toward man and does not save mankind,

then all people have come in vain, have come in vain,

their lives on earth are without meaning,

and they will depart in vain, with nothing to be proud of.

The people of every religion, every sector of society,

every nation, and every denomination

all know the emptiness on earth;

they all seek God and await His return—

yet who is capable of knowing God when He arrives?

They all seek God and await His return—

yet who is capable of knowing God when He arrives?

Who is capable of knowing God when He arrives?

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. God’s Words to the Entire Universe, Chapter 25