My utterances ring out like thunder, casting light in all directions and on the whole earth, and in the midst of thunder and lightning, man is struck down. No one has ever stayed firm in the midst of thunder and lightning; most are terrified out of their wits at the coming of My light and know not what to do. When a faint glimmer of light begins to show in the East, many people, moved by this faint luminescence, are instantaneously roused from their illusions. Yet no one has ever realized that the day has come when My light descends upon the earth. The majority of people are dumbstruck by the sudden advent of the light, and some, with a curious gaze, observe the light’s movements and the direction of its approach, while some ready themselves as they face the light, that they might more clearly understand its source. Be this as it may, has anyone ever discovered how precious is the light of today? Has anyone ever been alert to the uniqueness of today’s light? The majority of people are merely bewildered; they are wounded in the eyes and cast down into the mud by the light. Under this faint light, one may say the disorder covers the earth, an unbearably sorry sight that, when examined closely, immediately fills one with melancholy. One gathers from this that, when the light is strong, the state of the earth will be less able to allow mankind to stand before Me. Humanity lies in the radiance of the light; again, all humanity lies in the salvation of the light, yet also in its wounding: Is there anyone who is not struck down by the light? Is there anyone who can escape the burning of the light? I have walked all over the universe, strewing with My hands the seeds of My Spirit, so that all humanity upon the earth will on this account be moved by Me. From heaven’s highest height, I look down upon the whole earth, watching the grotesque and fantastic phenomena of the creatures on earth. The surface of the ocean seems to be suffering the shock of an earthquake: Seabirds fly this way and that, looking for fish to swallow up. Meanwhile, the bottom of the sea remains in ignorance, and the surface conditions are utterly unable to rouse it into consciousness, because the ocean’s bottom is as serene as the third heaven: Here, creatures, great and small, coexist in harmony, never once engaging in “conflicts of mouth and tongue.” Among the myriad bizarre and whimsical phenomena, it is hardest for humanity to please Me. The position I have given man is too high, and his ambition is thus too great, and there is always an element of defiance in his eyes. My discipline of man and My judgment of him have contained so many of My painstaking intentions and so much of My lovingkindness, but mankind is wholly unaware of this. I have never treated any human being harshly; I have only administered suitable sanctions when mankind has been rebellious, and only proffered suitable help when they have been weak. But, when mankind turns away from Me and moreover makes use of Satan’s schemes to betray Me, I will exterminate them forthwith, leaving them without another chance to make grand displays of their skills before Me, so that they will no longer be able to swagger about pompously, bullying others, upon the face of the earth.

I wield My authority upon the earth, unfolding My work in its entirety. All the reflections of My work are upon the face of the earth; mankind has never, on earth, been able to grasp My movements in heaven, nor to meticulously grasp the orbits and trajectories of My Spirit. The majority of human beings grasp only the minutiae that lie outside the spirit, unable to comprehend the actual state of the spirit. The demands that I make of humanity are not based on My nebulous self that is in heaven, nor the imponderable self that I am on the earth; I make suitable demands according to the stature of man on earth. I have never put anyone in difficulties, nor have I ever asked anyone to “squeeze out their blood” for My pleasure—could My demands be limited only to such conditions? Among all the things of My creation on earth, which does not obey the arrangements I make through the words from My mouth? Which is not incinerated completely before Me by My words and My burning fire? Which dares to “strut about” in proud exultation before Me? Which does not bow down before Me? Am I the God that merely imposes silence on the things of My creation? Among all the things of My creation, I choose those that accord with My intentions; of the myriad people, I choose those who care for My heart. I choose the best of all the stars, thereby adding a gleam of light to My kingdom. I go walking upon the earth, dispersing My fragrance everywhere, and, in every place, I leave behind My form. Each place reverberates with the sound of My voice. People everywhere linger on the beauteous scenes of yesterday, for all humanity is remembering the past …

All humanity longs to see My face, but when I descend in person upon the earth, they all detest My arrival, and they banish the light’s arrival, as if I were man’s enemy in heaven. Man greets Me with a defensive light in his eyes, and remains constantly alert, deeply afraid that I might have other ways of dealing with him. Because human beings regard Me as an unfamiliar friend, they feel as if I harbor the intent of killing them indiscriminately. In man’s eyes, I am his archenemy. Having tasted My warmth in the midst of tribulation, man nevertheless remains unaware of My lovingkindness, and remains guarded and resistant toward Me. Far from taking advantage of his condition to take action against him, I enfold man in the warmth of embrace, fill his mouth with sweetness, and put needful food into his stomach. But, when My wrath shakes the mountains and rivers, I will no longer, on account of man’s cowardice, bestow on him these different forms of succor. At this moment, I will unleash My great anger, not giving all living things a chance to repent, but instead abandoning all My hopes for man and meting out the retribution he deserves. At this time, thunder and lightning flash and roar, like the ocean’s waves raging in anger, like tens of thousands of mountains crashing down. For his rebelliousness, man is struck dead by thunder and lightning, and all other things are wiped out in the blasts of thunder and lightning, and the whole universe descends abruptly into chaos, and the things of My creation are unable to regain their former vitality. The myriad people cannot escape the thunder’s roar; in the midst of flashes of lightning, human beings, horde upon horde, topple over into the swift flow, to be swept away by torrents cascading down from the mountains. All of a sudden, the world of “man” converges in the place of man’s “destination.” Corpses drift about on the ocean’s surface. All of humanity goes far away from Me on account of My wrath, for man has offended the essence of My Spirit, and his rebelliousness has committed an offense against Me. But, in the places empty of water, other people still enjoy, amid laughter and song, the promises that I have bestowed unto them.

When all people are silent, I emit a gleam of light before their eyes. Thereupon, people become clear of mind and bright of eye, no longer willing to keep silent; thus, spiritual feeling is summoned up in their hearts immediately. As this happens, all humanity is resurrected. Casting aside their grievances, all people come before Me, having won another chance at survival through the words I proclaim. Human beings all wish to live on the face of the earth, but who among them has ever had the intention of living for My sake? Who among them has ever uncovered splendid things in themselves that they offer for My enjoyment? Who among them has ever detected My alluring scent? All human beings are coarse and unrefined things: On the outside, they seem to dazzle the eyes, but their essence is not to love Me sincerely, because, in the deep recesses of the human heart, there has never been any element of Me. Man is too lacking: Comparing him to Me seems to reveal a gulf as great as that between heaven and earth. But I do not strike man’s weak and vulnerable spots, nor do I deride him on account of his deficiencies. My hands have been at work on earth for thousands of years, and all the while, My eyes have kept watch over all of humanity. Yet I have never casually taken up a single human life to play with as if it were a toy. I recognize man’s heart’s blood and sympathize with the price he has paid. As he stands before Me, I do not wish to catch man off guard in order to chastise him, nor do I wish to give him undesirable things. Instead, all this time, I have only provided for man and given unto him. So, all man enjoys is My grace, it is all the bounty that comes from My hand. Because I am on earth, man has never had to suffer the torments of hunger. Rather, I allow man to receive the things in My hands he may enjoy, and I allow mankind to live within My blessings. Does not all mankind live under My chastisement? Just as there is abundance in the depths of the mountains, and a profusion of things to enjoy in the waters, do not the people living within My words today have, all the more, food to appreciate and taste? I am on earth, and mankind enjoys My blessings on earth. When I leave the earth behind, at which time My work also reaches its completion, humankind will no longer receive My indulgence on account of their weakness.

March 16, 1992