Life in our universe swings on a pendulum. What is real is hard to distinguish from the illusion of what is portrayed. The struggle between inalienable human rights and total control moves from one side to the other. Those fighting for truth must never give up or they lose. This is a night and day never ending struggle and confusion seems to be the order of the day. Every common element has been purchased by the evil powers, including Media, News, Governments, Schools, Hospitals and health care. All is geared to take down the right to health and happiness and individual freedom. What must we focus on? Where are our implements of war?

Loud voices shout that everything we once knew is ending, no more family, no more friends, no normalcy, no routines without subjugation–basically, no one to trust. “Promise to be obedient or all of your freedoms are gone,” they say. “We will lock you down and you must show your submission by wearing a mask on your face if you venture out of your houses.” And we know that compliance gives them a little more of the rope in this tug of war. And they are lying! They have already shown that they do NOT plan to give us back our freedoms if we give in. Freedom is going to cost something, maybe everything!

What can be the message of Heaven for us in this difficult time? Wait and see what Hashem is going to do? Those of us who have seen the intervention of the Divine Hand in our lives are taking deep breaths while we wait. How long oh LORD? How long will it be before you act? Must we die from the poison spread everywhere by the lies? How is it that we will not fear? We need a sign of your providence! We do not know how to direct our lives in the midst of this chaos.

And yet, Hashem’s promises are sure and if we are in line with His Covenant will surely be realized. it is just that there are very few people left who have any idea of what the true Covenant is or what is their part to play.

How close does the destruction have to come before Hashem will show us that He is here with us? Where can we hide? And yet, I know that the desire to flee is the voice of the monster “fear” that is driving us. When do we go forth with joy when the whole world of Amalek is scoffing and claims right to our land and our bodies? Truly we have no God but YHVH, yet how can we go forth in confidence at this time? How can we really know that He is there? Perhaps He is waiting for something; waiting for someone with Emunah and enough Bitachon to walk into the mighty surf of the deep sea and fight the sea monster with the Sword of Hashem. But where are these brave men and women? What is the war we are fighting and how do we go about it?

In the time of King Saul, the Philistines were arrayed against the armies of Israel in the valley of Elah, located several miles Southwest of Jerusalem. The Giant Goliath was offered as a bait for peace with the nation of Israel. Whomever was willing do a hand to hand battle, and kill Goliath would succeed in enslaving the Philistines. However this boast was not something the Philistines planned to follow through on. No one believed that a single person could fight Goliath and win. But courageous and faithful David didn’t see it as a problem. He took God at His word and armed with his simple sling he took on the giant. Much of the story is similar to today’s world but we lack David to take it on! What will happen if there is no David? Who will go for us? Who will fast and pray?– no not just on Holy Days—any day and any time. YHVH is open to our cries and very present when we seek Him. Remember the first battle with Amalek. When Moshe’s arms were lifted towards Heaven, Israel won and when His arms dropped from faintness, Israel lost. Shall we not strengthen each other’s up-stretched arms at this time? Shall we not strengthen the arms of those who ARE fighting for us? And let us remember:

Psalms 34:16-20: “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, His ears attentive to their cry. The face of Hashem is set against evildoers, to erase their names from the earth. They cry out, and Hashem hears, and saves them from all their troubles. YHVH is close to the brokenhearted; those crushed in spirit He delivers. Though the misfortunes of the righteous be many, the LORD will save him from them all.”

And That, my friends, is something we can bank on!