Time is racing by. Every one who can see, even a little, can feel the speed of the way life is moving. The rhythm, the slow waltz, that was characteristic of the movement of time has disappeared, and now the drums roll and time speeds by and we are all hanging on for dear life.
This is the situation the world is in now: racing time, wild and frightening. Until the end - which will come very soon. The destruction of the Twin Towers signaled and initiated the final part of world history. ,But from this moment until the end, what can we do in order to make the transition from the world of lies to the world of Truth?
It is like a mother who is ready to give birth. Her child is a reality but hidden, not seen by anyone. But the mother knows the child very well, she feels his kick, his heart beat. She knows he exists. And then the terrible rush of pain, the final moments before the child will reveal his existence. The terrible pain of the birth, of the child forcing his way into the world. And then peace, contentment, relief and simcha (joy) when the child is presented to his mother, the mother who always knew of his existence. So now the truth has been revealed. The child is for real and everyone can see him clearly. Not the imagination of the mother, but truly a baby, a human baby.
We are now beginning the pains of birth, beginning the last and most difficult part of the birth. The heaviest pain — the most difficult struggle. But in the end the great Geulah (redemption), will be born. And with it Moshiach (the Messiah) and with Moshiach the Beit Hamikdash (the 3rd Temple) and with the Beit Hamikdash complete peace, welfare, good, love, and simcha, all wrapped up in Torah, mitzvot (the doing of God's commandments), chesed (kindness), love of God, total emunah (confidence and trust in God) and bitachon (the ability to act with certainty based on your emunah)
This is the picture of what will be. But now we must translate this into more practical ideas in order for every Jew to understand completely what Truth is and what this birth will reveal. The Jewish nation is now in a period of choice: choosing between God and man. Choosing whether to trust God and His solution for the world, or to put your faith in the soldiers, policemen, firemen, doctors, lawyers, insurance men, etc.
The Egel Hazahav (materialism symbolized by the Golden Calf) is dying and the Truth is being born. The lie will vanish forever and the Truth will reign. But most Jews want to hold on to the lie, to the Olam Hazeh (relying on the pleasures of the world for their salvation). They have become very comfortable where they live around the world, even though they are in exile and will not be ready to leave (to return to Jerusalem) when the shofar blows (this is the Great Shofar blast that will be heard around the world announcing the dawning of a new era). Only those who really wait for Moshiach will be able to disconnect immediately and run to Israel without hesitation, thought or fear.
In the Torah, Noah built the ark for 120 years. He tried to warn the people of the earth what was going to happen but they were not willing to leave the lie behind, so they just laughed at Noach (and were washed away in the end).
Am Yisroel! The time has come to make your choice! Fear or trust in Hashem?. Complete trust!
Each one will choose - but only those practiced in Faith and Trust in God will live to greet Moshiach Tzidkeinu!
Chaim is a mentally handicapped boy who lives in New York City. Through