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August 7, 2006
Santa Cruz, California
Received by FAB.
I am here, David Ben-Gurion.
My name is well-known to you. I did what I could to
further the interests of the modern Jewish state of
Israel. I, of course, was partial to her interests and did
believe somewhat in the religion of my ancestors.
You are perplexed about warfare by Israelis. You feel that
God does not justify killing in war. You feel Israel could
not have survived had she not defended herself against the
Arabs, and yet you feel innocent Arabs and Muslims have
died at the hands of Israeli bombs.
You have so far gone under the assumption that God has a
special providence in safeguarding the Jewish state, and
yet you hate all the bloodshed Israel causes.
Well, I am not a Christian, nor am I particularly
developed spiritually. But I think I can clear up some of
your confusion.
The answer is that God does take care of Israel, but only
in the same way that He takes care of humanity in general.
I do not subscribe to the view that the Jews are a "chosen
people." You have, on the one hand, agreed with this, yet
on the other hand, feel a special providence for Israel.
I have seen so many things over here that have surprised
me, and that have convinced me that God most certainly
does not play favorites. I have seen Arab Muslims who were
my contemporaries, who are happy and at peace, and I have
seen some of my contemporary Israelis in utter darkness.
And I have seen equally the reverse. So, I have concluded
that it is not the Jewish state God focuses on, but the
individual human soul, whether it be Jew or Arab.
You are surprised that I have this opinion, considering my
prominence in Israeli affairs. Well, even on Earth, I was
not devout, and when I came over here, I did not come with
a very great attachment to the Israeli state. You feel you
are channeling this incorrectly. Let me explain.
Toward the end of my earthly life, as I saw my term coming
to an end, I began to reflect differently about many
things. This is quite common amongst the elderly. One
thing which changed at that time was my allegiance to
Israel. Of course, I would still defend and serve her. But
other matters were of more importance to me. I began to
think of life in a very different way. And after I arrived
over here, this process was continued - in fact, it was
intensified.
I know that you would assume that Jewish spirits would
congregate with other Jewish spirits, and in general, this
is true. But it is not universally true, for many Jews,
particularly Jews like myself who were not immersed in the
Orthodox traditions, have seen beyond Jewish culture to a
wider perspective, as you already do. Jews are human
first, and thus share with humanity the tendency to either
be clannish or embrace a greater vision.
Now let me get back to the problem at hand. The situation
is that those Arabs who are hostile to Israel, do not
want her to exist. These Arabs thus create the spiritual
laws whereby sowing and reaping come into play, and also
the laws of justice. Expressed plainly, from the
perspective of these higher laws, the Arabs are in the
wrong, since they are perpetrating an injustice. But this
does not mean that Israel is always innocent.
You are still confused. You wonder, for example, about the
1967 war, when Israel was the aggressor, because she saw
the Arab armies gathering, and wanted to beat them out.
Israel would have been attacked, so she attacked first.
Was that aggression, or simply self-defense?
My answer may seem to be an evasion. With my broader
perspective (and, of course, I am just one spirit), I say
that the main issue is the motives of the Israeli Army
members. Some wanted to protect their homeland, and there
have been others who could not wait to kill some Arabs -
yes, that has existed in Israel as well.
These people who believe Israel should be always defended
whether she be right or wrong, wind up on the darker side
of things. At least that's how I now see it.
So, the answer is what you already know - it's the
individual soul God cares about most.
You feel I haven't fully satisfied you. You feel it is a
miracle not only that Israel came into existence, but also
that she has survived against all the odds. So you have
concluded that God has had a hand in it.
Well, yes, God loves the Jewish people, and He has
defended them when others have sought to destroy them. You
are now wondering if maybe you've been wrong.
Your Angel guide is prompting me to end here. So ponder
what I have written.
For your comfort and consolation, I have been told by
spirits who are your guides that you will be very happy.
Love, David Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion (October 16, 1886—December 1, 1973) was the first
Prime Minister of Israel. (Source:
Wikipedia) A more recent message is to
be found here.
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