3) The Process of Selecting Holy Grounds

The gate to the Kingdom of Heaven is open so that everyone, whether good or sinful, will be able to go to the Kingdom of Heaven. We should proclaim this nationwide and ask people to join the Unification Church. We should spread this message to all people. To connect this to the world, Father restored people in 1965, and centered on Korea, Father then had to connect that foundation to the world so that the global land of Canaan could be restored. Do you understand? That is the reason why the 120 holy grounds-3 times 40 nations-were established.

What do we do at the holy grounds? We must connect Korea to the lands of 40 countries. Do you understand what I mean? That is why dirt and stones here were transplanted to them. They symbolize the human mind and body. Dirt symbolizes flesh, and stones, bones.

It is as if Jesus symbolizes bones and we, flesh. They also symbolizes heaven and earth respectively. Do you understand? Next, it brings people together and connect them. Do you understand what I mean? Four people go together. By establishing the four-position foundation, you go over all of this. That is why in the 120 holy grounds, the objects that represent the land of Korea, the rock of Korea, and Korean people, are planted symbolically and the holy grounds are connected to Korea. This is the future land of Canaan. The future land of Canaan. Such a spiritual standard is being established.

So, if the Unification Church members pray at the holy ground, the spirit people from that land will all cooperate with them through their returning resurrection. This will be expanded in all four directions. Do you understand?

Afterwards, I blessed the 43 couples, representing the world, from the three nations of Japan, America, and Europe, as objects to the 430 Blessed Couples in Korea, and connected them to each other. All of this was done based on the foundation of establishing the 120 holy grounds. Do you understand? (96-189)

During 1965 I established the 120 national and worldwide holy grounds in 40 nations. Because Korea already had made the foundation to stand in the Will of God, we brought soil to the holy grounds and engrafted them. That is why the 120 holy grounds were selected in 40 nations. Do you understand? The nation with the most holy grounds is America. It is so because the end will happen centered on America. Do you understand? It is so because the land of America is a place where Abels are gathered together. America is a nation established by the Protestants in the position of Abel, the younger brother, gathered together, after being persecuted by Catholics in the position of Cain, the elder brother. (99-178)

For this reason, I traveled the entire United States of America for 40 days. What did I do during that time? I selected the holy grounds. What is a holy ground? It is for establishing the right to possess God's love. The reason why I made the most holy grounds in America is to make a preliminary announcement that the final settlement will be brought in this nation. For each state, I placed more weight than a nation. In other words, I regarded this nation of America to be the center of the world and the universe. (124-28)

Father traveled throughout 40 nations and selected the 120 holy grounds. I did not make a leisurely trip. I should connect Korea to the world centered on the holy grounds in the 8 provinces of Korea. Only when each of the holy grounds throughout the world becomes a starting point of one core blessing, with dirt and stones from Korea, can the entire world turn around. Based on this foundation, I could proclaim God's Day on January first, 1968. Do you understand? God's Day was established based on the foundation of the worldwide, historic victory, and we can praise God for this. (26-316)

During Jesus' life-time, there was no holy ground. However, in the Unification Church, we have God's Day, Parents' Day, Children's Day, and Day of All Things. Further, we also have holy grounds where we can pray. When considering all of this, we should realize that we are far more blessed than Jesus. Have you ever thought of this? Jesus desperately prayed to God three times at night in the Garden of Gethsemane, holding unto grasses and the branches of trees: "Heavenly Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me..." Yet, who understood his desperate heart that he had to pray three times, shedding tears? No one did. (17-143)