Since you are among the people of My household, and since you show devotion in My kingdom, you must meet the standards I require in all that you do. I do not ask that you be nothing more than a drifting cloud, but that you be gleaming snow, and possessed of its essence and, even more, its value. This is because I come from the holy land and am not like the lotus, which has only a name and no essence, for it comes from the mud and not the holy land. The time that a new heaven descends upon the earth and a new earth spreads over the firmament is also precisely the time that I am formally at work among humans. Who among humanity knows Me? Who beheld the moment of My arrival? Who has seen that I not only have a name, but even more, am also possessed of essence? I sweep away the white clouds with My hand and closely observe the firmament; nothing in space is not arranged by My hand, and beneath it, no one does not contribute their own tiny effort toward the accomplishment of My great work. I do not make onerous demands of the people on earth, for I am inherently the practical God and because I am the Almighty who created humans and knows them well. Who among humanity is not in the sight of the Almighty, and even if they are at the ends of the earth or the corners of the sea, how could they avoid the scrutiny of My Spirit? Although people “know” My Spirit, they still commit an offense against My Spirit. My words lay bare the ugly faces of all people, as well as their thoughts and ideas, and cause all upon earth to be revealed by My light and fall down in the midst of My scrutiny. Despite falling down, their hearts do not dare to stray far from Me. Among created beings, who does not develop “love” for Me as a result of My deeds? Who does not develop a heart of “yearning” as a result of My words? In whom are not born feelings of attachment as a result of My love? It is only due to the corruption of Satan that humans have been unable to reach the state that I require. They even develop “misgivings” about the lowest standards that I require, to say nothing of today—this era in which Satan runs rampant and is madly despotic—or the time when humans have been so trampled by Satan that their bodies are entirely caked in filth. How could I not grieve over the fact that humans have fallen and do not show consideration for My heart? Could it be that I pity Satan? Could it be that I am mistaken in My love? When people rebel against Me, My heart secretly weeps; when they resist Me, I chastise them; when they are saved by Me and resurrected from the dead, I nourish them with the utmost care; when they submit to Me, My heart feels greatly at ease and I immediately sense great changes in the heavens and earth and all things. When humans praise Me, how could I not enjoy it? When they bear witness to Me and are gained by Me, how could I not gain glory? Could it be that all that humans do is not governed by Me and does not come from My supply? If I do not give instructions, people sit idle with nothing to do; furthermore, “behind My back,” they each engage in those “laudable” dirty dealings. Do you think the flesh, with which I clothe Myself, knows nothing of your actions, your behavior, and your words? Many years have I endured the wind and rain, and so too have I experienced the bitterness of the human world; however, upon closer reflection, no amount of suffering can make humans of the flesh lose hope in Me, much less can any sweetness cause them to grow cold, lose heart, or abandon Me. Is their love for Me really limited to a lack of bitterness and sweetness?

Today, I inhabit the flesh, and have officially begun to carry out the work that I must do. Though humans fear the utterance of My Spirit, they rebel against the essence of My Spirit. There’s no need for Me to explicitly state that it is very difficult for people to know the “Me” in the flesh from My words. As I have said before, I am not exacting in My requirements, and I do not require you to achieve a full knowledge of Me (for humans are lacking; this is an inherent condition, and there is no chance of any acquired condition making up for it). You need only know all that is done and said by the Me in the flesh. Since My requirements are not exacting, it is My hope that you can all come to know these deeds and words, and attain this. You must rid yourselves of your uncleanness in this filthy world, you must strive to make progress in this backward “family of emperors,” and you must never cut yourselves any slack. You should not be the slightest bit lenient with yourselves. You would need to devote great time and effort in order to know that which I utter in a single day, and it would take an entire lifetime to experience and gain knowledge from even a single sentence spoken by Me. The words I speak are not nebulous; they are not empty talk. How many people hope to gain My words, but I pay them no heed; how many people thirst for My fatness, but I do not give them even a bit; how many people wish to see My face, yet I have ever hidden it; how many people listen intently to My voice, but I close My eyes and tilt back My head, unmoved by their “yearning”; how many people fear the sound of My voice, but My words are always “on the offensive”; how many people are terrified of seeing My visage, but I deliberately appear so as to strike them down. Humans have never truly seen My face, nor have they ever truly heard My voice; this is because they do not truly know Me. Though they might be struck down by Me, though they might leave Me, and though they might be chastised by My hand, they still do not know whether their actions and conduct truly accord with My heart, and are still ignorant of to whom it is exactly that I make My heart manifest. Ever since the world’s creation, no one has ever truly known Me or truly seen Me, and though I have become flesh today, you still do not know Me. Is this not a fact? Have you ever beheld even a little of My actions and disposition in the flesh?

In heaven, there is a place where I recline; beneath heaven, there is a place where I find rest. I have somewhere to dwell, and I have a time for when I display My powers. If I were not on earth, if I did not conceal Myself within the flesh, and if I were not humble and hidden, would heaven and earth not have already been changed long ago? Would you, My people, not have already been “taken and put to use” by Me? However, there is wisdom to My actions, and although I am fully aware of the deceitfulness of humans, I do not follow their example, but instead give them something in exchange. My wisdom in the spiritual realm is inexhaustible, but My wisdom in the flesh is everlasting. Is this not the very moment at which My deeds are made manifest? I have forgiven and pardoned humans many times, right up to this day, in the Age of Kingdom. Could I really delay My time any longer? Although I have been somewhat more merciful toward “fragile” humans, once My work is complete, could I still disrupt My own work by doing the old work? Would I wittingly allow Satan to accuse Me? I do not need humans to do anything but accept the actual reality of My words and their original meaning. Though My words are simple, in essence they are complex, for you are too small and too numb. When, in the flesh, I directly disclose My mysteries and make manifest My intentions, you do not understand; you merely hear the sound of My words, but do not grasp their meaning. My heart is filled with deep sorrow. Although I am in the flesh, I am unable to do the work of the ministry of the flesh.

Who has come to know My deeds in the flesh from My words and actions? If I reveal My mysteries in writing, or speak them aloud, people are all dumbstruck; they close their eyes in silence. Why is what I say incomprehensible to humans? Why are My words so unfathomable to them? Why are they so blind to My deeds? Who is able to see Me and never forget? Who among them are able to hear My voice and not allow it to pass them by? Who is able to sense My intentions and please My heart? I live and move among people to experience human life; though I felt that all things were good after I created them for humanity, I do not take life among humans as enjoyment, nor do I take pleasure in the blessings of the human world. I do not spurn humans, but neither am I attached to them—for humans do not know Me. They find it hard to see My face in the darkness; amid all the clamor, they have a hard time hearing My voice and are unable to discern what I say. Thus, in all that you do, you outwardly submit to Me, but in your hearts, you rebel against Me. It can be said that this is what the entirety of humankind’s old nature is like. Who is an exception? Who is not among the objects of My chastisement? However, who does not live under My forbearance? If people were all annihilated by My wrath, what would be the significance of My creation of heaven and earth? I once warned many people, exhorted many people, and openly judged many people—is this not much better than directly annihilating people? My aim is not to put people to death, but to cause them to know all My deeds amid My judgment. When you ascend from the bottomless pit—which is to say, when you “escape” from My judgment—your personal considerations and plans will all disappear, and everyone will resolve to satisfy Me. In this, will I not have achieved My goal?

March 1, 1992