A Letter from God on Tikvah , Hope
My Dear Children ,
David Arnow
Oy ! Such a year this has been for you and Me . I have seen everything and share your horror . I have heard your pleas that I have mercy on those who are in captivity and “ bring them from darkness to light , from oppression to redemption .” Your ancestors too brought their hopes to me praying that I would speedily fulfill them . But all these things — I look in hope for you to do .
When I created you in My image , I gave you virtually unlimited power to envision the future you want and the power to work with others to build it . That power is called tikvah , hope . When I created the world , I hoped that it would be good . And it was . What I left unfinished ; I hoped you would complete .
From the beginning I have watched . I hoped you would fashion a world that would truly befit habitation by images of God . Often you seemed to forget that was the task I put before you . But I will never give up My dream that one day you will succeed . Then I shall dwell among you .
Until that day comes , when you pray to Me , lay your hopes out before Me . Bring your hopes to Me , not for Me to fulfill , but to give you an intimation about which are beneath you and which are truly worthy . Because it ’ s often not easy to discern between hopes that are ultimately life-affirming for yourself and the
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