All of the western branches should listen to My voice:

In the past, have you been loyal to Me? Have you listened to My benevolent words of counsel? Are your hopes realistic and not nebulous? Man’s loyalty, man’s love, man’s faith—there is none but what comes from Me, none but what is bestowed by Me. My people, when you listen to My words, do you understand My intentions? Do you see My heart? Despite the fact that, in the past, while on the path of service, you met with ups and downs, advances and setbacks, with the possibility of stumbling from time to time and, at times, even the danger of betraying Me, did you know that at every moment I was constantly saving you? That at every moment I was constantly uttering My voice to call and save you? So many times, you have fallen into Satan’s nets; so many times, you have been entangled in the snares of man; so many times you have refused to let go of yourselves and lapsed into endless contention with one another. So many times, your bodies have been in My house while your hearts were nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, so many times I have reached out My saving hand to prop you up, and so many times I have cast among you the grains of mercy. So many times I have been unable to bear the sight of your misery after suffering; so many times…. Do you know this?

Today, however, under My protection, you have at last overcome all difficulties, and I rejoice along with you; this is the crystallization of My wisdom. Nevertheless, keep this firmly in mind: Who has fallen, while you yourselves remained strong? Who has been strong, without ever having moments of weakness? Among humans, who has enjoyed any blessing that did not come from Me? Who has experienced any adversity that did not come from Me? Could it be that all those who love Me receive only “blessings”? Could it be that adversities came upon Job because he resisted Me instead of loving Me? Could it be that Paul managed to serve Me with loyalty in My presence because he was able to genuinely love Me? Though you hold fast to My testimony, can there be any among you whose testimony is unadulterated and like pure gold? Is man’s loyalty true? I find enjoyment in your “testimony,” and this does not conflict with your “loyalty,” because I have never demanded much from anyone. Going by the original intention behind My plan, you would all be “defective goods”—not up to par. Is this not what I spoke of to you as “casting grains of mercy”? Is what you see My salvation?

You should all think back and recall: Following your return to My house, who among you did not give consideration to your gains and losses, and instead came to know Me in the way that Peter did? You had the superficial parts of the Bible down pat, but did you imbibe its essence? As such, you still held onto your “capital,” and refused to let go of yourselves in practice. When I made an utterance, when I spoke to you face to face, who among you ever put down your closed scroll to receive the words of life that I disclosed? You did not value My words, nor did you cherish them. Rather, you used them to fire upon your “enemies” like a machine gun in order to maintain your own position, but did not intend in the slightest to accept My judgment and know Me. Every one of you directed your attack at someone else; you were all “unselfish” and you “thought for the sake of others” in every situation. Was this not precisely how you were yesterday? And today? Your “loyalty” has increased a little, and you are all a bit more seasoned and mature; because of this, your “dread” of Me has been raised by three notches, and no one “acts lightly.” Why do you exist in this state of perpetual negativity? Why is it that the positive aspects are never anywhere to be found in you? Oh, My people! The past is long gone; you must not cling to it any longer. Having stood fast yesterday, today you should show Me your genuine loyalty; even more, you should bear beautiful witness for Me tomorrow, and you will inherit My blessings in the future. This is what you should understand.

Though I am not present before you, My Spirit will surely confer grace upon you. I hope that you treasure My blessings and, through My blessings, are able to know yourselves. Do not take them to be your capital; rather, you should use My words to fill what is lacking in you, and from this derive your positive elements. This is My message to you!

February 28, 1992