Had a spiritual experience reading Golda by Elinor Burkett.

Golda Mier lived from 1898 to 1978. Served as Israel’s Prime Minister between 1969 and 1974. Her earliest memory was of the violence her family suffered in a pogrom against Jews in her native Russia.

The family immigrated to the United States while she was a young girl. But the memory of that horrid day and the political activism of her older sister led her into Zionism with a passion. She was soon at the core of Zionist activities and raised millions of dollars to aid a country that did not exist.

The atrocities of World War 2 brought the Zionist ideal to reality. Though outnumbered and outgunned by the Arab opposition, Israel enjoyed prayers and support from the world during those crucial days when the nation was literally born in a gun battle.

Israel suffered (and won) four wars between 1947 and 1973. Victorious each time, their early history reads like something from the Old Testament–exactly like the Old Testament.

I happened to be reading Zephaniah and Zechariah at the time I was reading Golda. The prophetic parallels and fulfillments are incredible, almost creepy. You can strongly see God’s hand at work guiding the affairs of nations.

This book will give you hope. Certainly more hope than what you read in the newspaper. It is proof that the plans of God won’t be thwarted.

Great read, more like a novel than a history book.

You can buy it at Amazon by clicking on Golda.