According to the Principle, in order for one to be restored, one must pass through more than three generations. In order for more than three generations to pass, the four-position foundation must be restored by parents giving birth to children. But the four-position foundation cannot be established simply by having children; the children should be able to represent their parents. When the parents and the children become completely one, the family is an Abel-type family which should restore three Cain-type families. Those three families are to multiply as spiritual children. Centering upon the three families, 12 families representing 12 directions should be established; they will then extend to 72 and 120 families. The 120 families are the tribal foundation for departing for the global level. The 120 Blessed Couples of the Unification Church are the representatives of one tribe. They are to sacrifice for the nation. That's why I drove you out to the local regions to sacrifice for the nation. This three-year witnessing period corresponds to Jesus' public life course; therefore, you shouldn't escape from it, regardless of the severe persecution you receive.

The standard of a global ideology, which Jesus wanted to establish by sending out 70 disciples, has been established on earth. Jesus' 70 disciples are connected to the 72 Blessed Couples. Jesus chose 12 apostles for the restoration of the lost 36 generations since Adam; however, he lost his 12 and 70 disciples, which meant he lost the ancestors and children. That's why Jesus started the global providence after his resurrection centering upon 120 disciples.

12 represents formation, 70, growth, and 120, the future nations of the world. When 120 nations join the United Nations, which was established centering upon Christian ideology, we should understand that the Last Days are near. Now the United Nations has a membership of 123 nations. One hundred twenty-four nations should join the United Nations, centering upon the crisis of 1967. The 124 Blessed Couples of the Unification Church and the 124 nations should be matched; this is not accidental at all. God made it so. Otherwise, the Unification Principle falls apart. Then what does the number 120 mean? It is the number of sovereignties in the world. This is why it is a sign of the Last Days when 120 nations join the United Nations.

After his resurrection, Jesus spent 40 days with his disciples. On the day of Pentecost, 10 days after Jesus' ascension to heaven and the 50th day after his crucifixion, the Holy Spirit descended upon 120 disciples. Then they could start the national era of Christianity. The descent of the Holy Spirit meant that Jesus spiritually welcomed his bride on the national foundation.

The 120 disciples who welcomed the Holy Spirit symbolized 120 nations; so, when Western society centering upon Rome took a stand for God's side, more than 120 nations had eventually to appear. That symbol was substantiated by the appearance of 120 nations between 1967 and 1968. We can see that nothing is separate from God's providence. As a symbol for the restoration of all the nations of the world, Father Blessed 124 Couples. The number 4 in 124 corresponds to the number of Blessings. Unless Father added the symbolic number four to represent the 3 Couples, 36 Couples, 72 Couples and 120 Couples, the way to return to the heavenly nation could not be open for all the Blessed Couples. The four Couples also symbolize the doors of East, West, South and North. The 124 Couples have the meaning and the value for the recovery of the heavenly country-the ideal world for which all humankind has longed.

The 120 Couples represent Jesus' 120 disciples. Four Couples are previously-married couples, and they are to open the doors in the four directions.

The victorious family-level realm of Israel is to extend to the cosmic realm of Israel, and the victorious foundation of the tribe is to horizontally expand to the cosmic foundation through the 124 Couples' Blessing.