Never has human conduct touched My heart, nor has it ever struck Me as precious. In the eyes of man, I am always strict toward him, and am always exercising authority over him. In all of man’s actions, there is scarcely anything that is done for My sake, scarcely anything that stands firm before My eyes. Ultimately, everything of man topples before Me without a whisper; only afterward do I make My actions manifest, making everyone know Me through their own failure. Human nature remains unchanged. What is in their hearts is not in accordance with My intentions—it is not what I need. What I detest most is man’s obduracy and recidivism, but it is not known what force provokes humanity to keep on failing to know Me, to keep Me always at a distance, and never to act in accordance with My intentions before Me but rather to oppose Me behind My back. Is this their loyalty? Is this their love for Me? Why can people not repent and be as new? Why are they forever willing to live in the swamp instead of a place free of mud? Could it be that I have mistreated them? Could it be that I have pointed them in the wrong direction? Could it be that I am leading them to hell? Everyone is willing to live in “hell.” When the light comes, their eyes go instantly blind, for everything in them comes from hell. Yet people are ignorant of this, and simply enjoy these “infernal blessings,” and they clutch them to their chests as treasures, terrified that I will snatch these treasures away, leaving them without the “foundation of their existence.” People are all afraid of Me, which is why, when I come to the earth, they stay far away from Me, hating to draw near to Me, for they are unwilling to “bring trouble on themselves,” but wish instead to maintain harmony within their family so that they might enjoy “happiness on earth.” But I cannot allow humanity’s wishes to be fulfilled, since destroying the family of man is precisely what I am here to do. From the moment I arrive, peace is gone from their homes. I intend to smash each nation to smithereens, to say nothing of the family of man. Who can escape My hands? Can it be that those who receive blessings may escape by virtue of their unwillingness? Can it ever be that those who suffer chastisement may gain My sympathy by virtue of their terror? In all of My words, people have seen My intentions and My actions, but who can ever break free of the entanglement of their own thoughts? Who can ever find a way out either from within or from without My words?

Man has experienced My warmth; man has also truly served Me, truly submitted to Me in My presence, and done everything for Me in My presence. Yet today, man is unable to attain this; he does nothing but weep in his spirit as if he had been snatched away by a voracious wolf, can only look longingly and helplessly at Me, and is ceaselessly crying out to Me, but is never able to escape his predicament. I think back to how man made promises before Me, how he swore solemn oaths to Me, vowing to repay My kindness with his affection. He wept bitterly before Me, and the sound of his cries was heartrending and hard to bear. By virtue of his resolve, I often provided aid to him. Countless times, man has come before Me to submit to Me, his lovely manner hard to forget. Countless times, he has come to love Me, unwavering in his faithfulness, his genuine affection worthy of admiration. Countless times, he has loved Me without heed of life and death, he has loved Me more than his entire being—and seeing his sincerity, I have accepted his love. Countless times, he has offered himself up before Me, for My sake indifferent in the face of death, and I have unknit his worried brow and taken careful stock of his countenance. There have been countless times when I have loved him like a cherished treasure, and there have been countless times when I have hated him as I hate My enemies. Nonetheless, what is in My mind remains beyond man’s grasp. When man is sad, I come to comfort him. When he is weak, I come to support him. When he is lost, I come to guide him. When he cries bitterly, I wipe away his tears. But when I am sad, who can comfort Me with their heart? When I am worried sick, who can be considerate of My heart? When I am sorrowful, who can make amends for the wounds in My heart? When I have need of man, who can volunteer to rise up and cooperate with Me? Can it be that man’s former attitude toward Me is now lost, never to return? Why is it that nothing of it remains in his memory? Why is it that man has forgotten all these things? Is this not all because of mankind’s corruption by its enemy?

When the angels play music in praise of Me, this cannot but stir up My sympathy for man. My heart is instantly filled with sadness, and it is impossible to rid Myself of this painful emotion. I experience sorrows, joys, partings, and gatherings with man, and we are unable to exchange sentiments of the past. Separated in heaven above and on earth below, rare are the times that man and I can meet. Who can break free from nostalgia for former feelings? Who can stop reminiscing about the past? Who would not hope for the continuance of the sentiments of the past? Who would not pine for My return? Who would not long for My reunion with man? My heart is deeply troubled, and man’s spirit is deeply worried. Though alike in spirit, we cannot often be together, and we cannot often see each other. Thus the life of all mankind is fraught with grief and devoid of vitality, for man has always been emotionally attached to Me. It is as if human beings were objects of heaven knocked down into the mortal world; they cry out My name upon the earth, lifting up their gaze to Me from the ground—but how can they escape the jaws of the ravening wolf? How can they free themselves from its threats and its temptations? How can human beings not sacrifice themselves because of submission to the arrangement of My plan? When they loudly entreat, I turn My face away from them, I cannot bear to look on any longer; but how could I not hear their tearful cries of sorrow? I shall redress the injustices of the human world. I shall do My work with My own hands throughout the whole earth, forbidding Satan from grievously harming My people again, forbidding My enemies from acting willfully and recklessly again. I shall become King on earth and “move” My throne there, making all My enemies prostrate themselves and confess their sins before Me. In My sorrow, there is anger. I shall trample the whole universe flat, sparing no one, astonishing and terrifying all My enemies. I shall reduce the whole earth to ruins, and make My enemies fall into the ruins, that henceforth they may corrupt mankind no more. My plan is already fixed—let none seek to alter it. As I stride majestically above the universe, all people shall once again be made new, and all things shall once again be resurrected. Man will no longer weep, no longer cry out to Me for help. Then My heart will greatly rejoice, and all people will return and rejoice for Me. The whole universe, from top to bottom, will resound with jubilation …

Today, among the nations of the world, I am doing the work that I have set out to accomplish. I move among all people, doing all the work that is within My plan, and all people are “breaking up” each nation according to My intentions. All the people on earth have their attention fixed on their own destination, for the day is indeed drawing closer and the angels are sounding their trumpets. There shall be no more delays, and all things shall thereupon begin to dance in jubilation. Who can extend My day at will? Man on earth? A star in the sky? An angel? When I make an utterance to initiate the salvation of Israel’s people, My day presses in upon all of mankind. All fear the restoration of Israel. When Israel is restored, that will be the day I gain glory, and so, too, will it be the day when all things change and become renewed. With righteous judgment about to come upon the whole universe, all people are timid and fearful, for righteousness is unheard of in the human world. When the Sun of righteousness appears, the East shall be illuminated, and then it will illuminate the whole universe, reaching all people. If man can really carry out My righteousness, how can he possibly be afraid? My people all await the advent of My day, they all long for the coming of My day. They wait for Me to come as the Sun of righteousness to bring retribution upon all mankind and arrange mankind’s “destination.” My kingdom is taking shape above the whole universe. My throne occupies the hearts of hundreds of millions of My chosen people. With the angels’ cooperation, My great work shall soon achieve fruition. All My sons and My people eagerly await My return, longing for Me to reunite with them, never to be separated again. How could all the people in My kingdom not run to and fro and rejoice on account of My presence among them? Could this be a reunion that comes at no cost? I am regarded as honorable in all people’s eyes, I am proclaimed in the words of all. When I return, I shall all the more conquer all hostile forces. The time has come! I shall put My work in motion, I shall hold power as King among people! I shall return! And I shall depart! This is what man is hoping for, it is what man wishes. I shall let all people behold the arrival of My day, and welcome the arrival of My day with joy!

April 2, 1992