My grandfather died in the Holocaust. I can imagine the conversation I would have with my grandfather today.
Grandson: “Things are so terrible now. The world is against us Jews. The terrorists want to kill us. They attacked the state of Israel.”
Grandfather: “There’s an Israel?”
Grandson: “Yes. And the IDF soldiers are being killed and injured, and they have to ration their ammunition and missiles.”
Grandfather: “There’s a state of Israel, it has an army, and they can defend themselves against their enemies?!! It’s a miracle.”
This is a message for all of us who decry the present and think only of our current struggles. How often we fail to appreciate how far we have come with the help of our One almighty God.