None have faith that they will see My glory, and I do not compel them, but rather remove My glory from mankind’s midst and take it to another world. When people once again feel remorse, then I shall take My glory and show it to even more of those of faith. This is the principle by which I work. For there is a time when My glory leaves Canaan, and there is also a time when My glory leaves the chosen people. Furthermore, there is a time when My glory leaves the whole earth, causing it to grow dim and plunging it into darkness. Even the land of Canaan shall not see the sunlight; all people will lose their faith, but none can bear to leave the fragrance of the land of Canaan. Only when I pass into the new heaven and earth do I take the other part of My glory and reveal it first in the land of Canaan, causing a glimmer of light to shine forth across the whole pitch-dark earth. This is so that the whole earth may come to the light. It’s so that people all over the earth may come to draw on the power of the light, allowing My glory to increase further and appear anew to each nation, and that all humanity may realize that I have long ago come to the human world and long ago brought My glory from Israel to the East, for My glory shines from the East and it was brought over from the Age of Grace to this day. But it was from Israel that I departed and from there that I arrived in the East. Only when the light of the East gradually turns white will the darkness across the earth begin to turn to light, and only then will man discover that I have long ago gone from Israel and am rising anew in the East. It could not be the case that I, having once descended into Israel and later departed from it, would once again be born into Israel, because My work leads all of the universe and, what is more, the lightning comes from the East and flashes all the way to the West. For this reason I have descended in the East and brought Canaan to My chosen people in the East. I shall bring My chosen people from all over the earth to the land of Canaan, and so I continue to issue forth utterances in the land of Canaan to control the entire universe. At this time, there is no light in all the earth. Apart from those in Canaan, all people are imperiled by hunger and cold. I gave My glory to Israel and then took it away, thereby bringing the Israelites to the East, and also bringing all people to the East, bringing them all to the light so that they may be reunited with it, and be in association with it, and search no longer. I shall make it so that all who are seeking can see the light again, see the glory I had in Israel, see that I have long since come down on a white cloud into the midst of mankind, and see the clusters of white clouds and the fruits in their abundant bunches. Even more so, I shall make it so that they can see Jehovah God of Israel, see the “Master” of the Jews, see the longed-for Messiah, and see the full appearance of Me, He who has been persecuted by kings throughout the ages. I shall work upon the entire universe and I shall perform great work, revealing all My glory and all My deeds to man in the last days, and revealing My entire glorious countenance to those who have waited many years for Me, to those who have longed for Me to come upon a white cloud, to Israel that has longed for Me to appear once again, and to all mankind that persecutes Me, so that all will know that I have long since taken away My glory and brought it to the East, and that it is no longer in Judea, for the last days have already come!

Throughout the universe I am doing My work, and in the East, thunderous booming issues forth endlessly, shaking all nations and denominations. It is My utterances that have led all people to the present day. I cause all people to be conquered by My utterances, to fall into this stream, and to surrender before Me, for I have long since withdrawn My glory from all the earth and issued it forth anew in the East. Who does not long to see My glory? Who does not anxiously look forward to My return? Who does not thirst for My reappearance? Who does not long for My loveliness? Who would not come to the light? Who would not behold the richness of Canaan? Who does not long for the return of the Redeemer? Who does not admire Him who possesses great power? My utterances shall be propagated throughout the earth and I shall utter and speak more words to My chosen people, like mighty thunder shaking the mountains and rivers. I speak My words to the whole universe and to mankind. Hence the words from My mouth have become man’s treasure, and all people cherish My words. The lightning flashes from the East all the way to the West. My words are such that man is loath to part with them, and they are also unfathomable to man, and even more so they cause man to feel joy. Like newborn infants, all people feel glad and joyful, and celebrate My coming. By means of My utterances, I shall bring all people before Me. Thenceforth, I shall formally enter into the midst of mankind, and make it so that they will come to pay homage to Me. With the glory that I issue forth and the words from My mouth, all people come before Me, and see that the lightning flashes from the East, that I have also descended unto the “Mount of Olives” in the East, and have long since come to earth, and that I am no longer the Son of Jews, but the Lightning of the East. For I have long since been resurrected, and have departed from mankind’s midst, and then reappeared with glory among them. I am He who was worshiped countless ages before now, and I am also the infant that was forsaken by the Israelites countless ages before now. Even more so, I am the all-glorious Almighty God of the present age! Let all come before My throne and see My glorious countenance, hear My utterances, and behold My deeds. This is the entirety of My intention; it is the end and the climax of My plan, as well as the purpose of My management: to have the myriad nations pay homage to Me, the myriad mouths acknowledge Me, the myriad people put their trust in Me, and the myriad of My chosen people surrender to Me!

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. The Seven Thunders Peal—Prophesying That the Gospel of the Kingdom Shall Spread Throughout the Universe