Pete
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: Well, Pete, there are people whose reluctance
: to follow God's guidance, is the result of
: believing that they are waiting on God's
: magical intervention. God does not practise
: magic.
:
: A Jewish community in Tsarist Russia was hit
: by an influenza epidemic obliging the
: village rabbi to plead with God to send
: help. The rabbi waited, and waited. With no
: help arriving the rabbi set up an isolation
: clinic manned by village volunteers 24 hours
: a day to assist the influenza victims
: including making available 24 hours a day, a
: large churn of chicken soup generously
: garnished with locally grown garlic, and
: onions to feed the stricken villagers. The
: rabbi also ensured that every villager ate
: two apples every morning. The villagers one,
: by one recovered.
:
: A week, or two later the village was
: devastated by heavy rains, and an
: overflowing river that flooded homes. The
: rabbi tearfully asked God for His
: assistance. No help came despite waiting,
: and waiting the rabbi took it upon himself
: to organise clean up operations, ensuring
: that those whose homes had been flooded were
: housed in dry houses, provided with dry
: clothing, freshly cooked food, and warm
: liquids for all the unfortunate families.
: The flood waters receded, and the village
: returned to normality.
:
: Angry that God had not appeared to assist
: the village community, the rabbi scolded
: God, asking Him why He had rejected his
: pleas for help for good, God fearing people.
:
: A voice whispered into the rabbi's ear... I
: sent help. I sent you.
:
: end
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