This speech was given at a celebratory banquet for the World Summit 2013, on February 23, 2013, at Cheon Jeong Gung in Korea.
Distinguished guests who have participated in the Foundation Day event and this luncheon, I welcome you from the bottom of my heart.
I am sure some know already, but Foundation Day marks the beginning and the day of origin of a new history. It is a day that must and should come about in human history. However, it was not an easy thing to usher in this day.
Starting by uniting the mind and body
I would like to explain about God's Creation of heaven and earth. God's creation of heaven and earth was an expression of His true love. In the Bible, it is written that God created in six days and rested on the seventh day.
However, these periods were not literal days. Foundation Day was set on the 13th day of the first lunar month. God's providence was carried out through twelve stages rather than six, and God designated the 13th day as the day His dream would be fulfilled.
He began with gas, solids, and liquids, then created microscopic organisms like small amoebas, and worked up to higher animals. At the very end, He created Adam and Eve and said that it was good and beautiful. He then waited for the 13th day.
That was the day God's dream was to be fulfilled. But what happened? Throughout human history and until this day, Heaven has been seeking a world of peace. Working through countless religions and good people, God made efforts to create such a world, but we still live in difficult circumstances.
Why did this come about?
It was because Adam and Eve failed to fulfill God's dream. They should have grown up according to God's Word, but fell due to the archangel's temptation. That is why in the Bible it is written that they were driven out of Eden.
Consequently, human history has continued through many difficult years, riddled with war and strife. Human beings were at fault. Therefore, God's dispensation for salvation through Christianity has been waiting for the Messiah. We are very much aware of this history.
It was human beings who made the mistakes that caused the Fall, and thus, a human being should come and complete the providence of restoration through indemnity. Only then can God's Will be fulfilled. It was difficult to carry out the providence of restoration through indemnity.
Firstly, we had to victoriously overcome Satan's accusations. That was the case during the Old Testament Age. We could see how difficult this was just by looking at the 2,000-year history of Christianity.
Future women leaders working for world peace
Just a short time ago, many of you gave testimonies about Reverend Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind. We are so grateful for these testimonies.
He became the light of hope for humankind. To reach this day, 60 years of his life were spent on the history of the providence of restoration through indemnity, drenched with his blood, sweat, and tears.
It was a sacrifice. Yet, he completed this providence. That is why we can usher in Foundation Day, this day that marks the start of a new history.
Dr. Moon offered all manner of devotions, practicing his beliefs, and has personally educated others for the past twelve years to usher in this day. I am sure the leaders and blessed families of the Unification community will know about this. This day did not come about easily.
It is the day when our Heavenly Parent's wish and the wish of humankind, fulfilled. It is a day marking the start of a new history. You are receiving many blessings by welcoming this day.
What happens after this day is important. I began the process of creating an environment. We shall launch Cheon Il Guk at this point. Cheon Il Guk is the place where we attend our Heavenly Parent and become His children.
God is our Parent. He is the King of kings and has embraced us as citizens of Cheon Il Guk. However, the seven billion people in this world still do not know about this. You are all truly blessed people.
How was it possible for you to take part in this providential event?
From this moment on, I shall begin the process of creating an environment. Dr. Sun Myung Moon would often say this: There is no perfection in ignorance. He educated people regardless of their position and in all fields and all respects. He helped them understand.
This is the only way to bring unity from the individual to the family, tribe, nation, and world. That is why I want to begin by focusing on education. I will focus on raising future leaders and on educating leaders at all levels of society. This is the way to world peace. This is the action we take to create one world under God. You are all leaders and in charge of your respective nations.
I believe you all have lived such lives. If we can combine our strengths, I am sure we can create a world of true love overflowing with freedom, peace, unity, and happiness, a world where everything moves in concert on its own.
We must first begin by starting a movement to unite our minds and bodies. I ask all the distinguished guests who have come here today to become active workers who combine their strengths and take the lead in guiding their nations toward this future and in creating one world by overcoming the challenges in our reality. Thank you.
Sun Myung Moon