“An old rabbi was very proud of his faith in God. He often repeated: ‘I believe in the Lord’.
Once, during a year of heavy rains, there was a flood. The water kept rising, and people began to evacuate. People came to the rabbi’s house:
– We are leaving this place. Come with us, – they offered.
– No, I’ll stay, – the rabbi answered. – I believe in the Lord and I know he will help me.
The water continued to rise. A boat floated up to the house, and the people sitting in it said:
– There’s still room here. Come with us, the water is still rising.
– No, I believe in the Lord and I know he will not forsake me in my troubles, – the rabbi replied to them.
The boat left. And the water kept rising and rising. When it flooded the entire house, the old rabbi had no choice but to climb onto the roof and pray to God for salvation. Soon a helicopter arrived, and from there they shouted:
– Old man, we will pick you up, climb up the ladder! There’s no other help coming.
– No. I pray to the Lord and I know that he will save me, – the old man replied.
The water continued to rise, and the old rabbi drowned.
Meeting God in heaven, the rabbi asked him:
– I so believed in You, Lord, how could You let me drown?
To which God replied:
– I tried three times to save you: I sent people to you, directed a boat to your house, and then I even sent a helicopter…”
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 