The nations cannot understand why the Jewish people should have a land.
“If it is G‑d and scriptures and heaven that you are all about,” they argue, “then why do you want a piece of earth?"
"Is G‑d in a place? Will you find G‑d in settling land, in governing a country, in defending it? Make up your mind: Is it heaven you want, or earth?”
Those words, perhaps, are never said. They are tacit words, deeply etched into the fabric of the human psyche.
Yet they are the bias behind all their contentions with us: We don’t belong here on earth where they belong, playing by their rules. Because G‑d is in the heavens, and the earth belongs to humankind.
But this is the mission of the Jewish people: For all to see that the same G‑d in heaven is here within the earth, within all the endeavors of humankind. For there is nothing else but Him.
Beginning with that specific, well-defined, very special piece of earth to which our destiny is tied.
They don't understand because it is their xtians way of seeing this. They try to do good things for the wrong reason: a reward in heaven. You don't do good for any reward than bringing heaven on earth, and to get any reward for yourself. We need to connect heaven above and and earth below. Then there is no need for a heaven and an earth. They're will one, like before and the Almighty dwells amongst us, like after the six days.
I have noticed that too. Some people make their religion or faith and belief in G-d all about them. It’s an immature understanding. We need to be careful because we in our humanness can act in that same self centered way. There needs to be a balance in prayer for our needs and there is as the good we pray for ourselves we ask for all Israel. What we pray for our children we pray for all children. In seeing G-d as ONE, we can see us as one people even when we have disagreements and that’s a big difference. Nevertheless we need to guard our hearts from judgment of the other because that can inspire religious pride. Only Hashem knows who among the “others” are righteous Gentiles. Many of those others have blessed us and saved a number of us from the Nazi’s during WW11. G-d has said He will bless those who bless us. It’s hard to see that in the world right now with our haters raising their voice. If any good comes from that is, it makes us run closer to Hashem.