We all have faith in something or someone or our own abilities. When those are removed - and they will be, if you live long enough - you are forced to look deeper to fill a void.

My two brothers and I were raised by our father. He was Jewish but not religious, and we were encouraged to keep our Jewishness secret. So, in addition to our parents’ divorce, there was this silence about who we were. Jews sometimes do this in reaction to the Holocaust. It’s called assimilation. Half of secular Jews intermarry with gentiles. I was no exception.

It wasn’t until after the birth of our son and the death of my father that religion became important. I pursued the traditions, became a member of a Conservative synagogue, but didn’t find G-d. Where was G-d? I don’t think even the rabbi knew!

In 1979, we heard on the news that three rabbis in Israel had the same dream on the same night, that the Messiah would come in 1980. If the Messiah was coming, I knew I wasn’t prepared to meet Him. How could I find out more about this?

Years earlier, my husband had given me a Bible. I read the first three chapters of Revelation. My husband, also curious about the broadcast, took his Bible out of storage to read at work in secret. He also read Revelation.

Reading Revelation led to the realization of Yeshua (Jesus), the Alpha and Omega. “How could I have been wrong? G-d, if this is true, reveal this to my husband and then I’ll follow him.”

Our son saw the Bible and began reading it and asking my husband questions. He persisted until my husband heard G-d tell him to read certain passages aloud, causing our son to believe the words of G-d, words my husband did not yet believe himself. My husband got up to leave the room and heard the Voice again speak, “Jim, it’s time!” He fell to his knees weeping, crying out to G-d.

I entered the room not knowing what had happened with our son, but seeing my husband crying out to G-d, I knew G-d had heard me.

This was no cosmic force. The presence of the living G-d was in our home. For the first time, I was sorry for the way I had treated G-d in rejecting His son, Yeshua. Yes, G-d has a Son - Psalm 2:12.

Surely the L-rd was in this place and I knew it not! - Beresheit (Genesis) 28:16. The Messiah did come in 1980. He came into our hearts and lives (Jeremiah 31:31-34).