One day the son of the holy rabbi of the village was playing hide-and-seek with another boy. The holy rabbi’s son search for a while before finding a good hiding place. He settled down waited for the other boy to find him. After a short time, he peeked out of his secret hiding place, saw no one, and went back into his hiding place. The rabbi’s son began to pray saying, “You are my hiding-place and my shield; I hope in your word.” (Psalm 119:114)
After waiting a very long time, the rabbi’s son came out of his hiding place, but the other boy was nowhere to be seen. He searched for the othger boy for some time, but he could not find him. Sadly, the holy rabbi’s son realized that his playmate had not looked for him from the very beginning. Crying, he ran to his father and told him how hurt he was that his friend had abandoned him.
The holy rabbi listened to his son and truly felt his pain. Tears flowed from the rabbi’s eyes as he realized that the Holy One, blessed be He says the same thing: “So very few want to faithfully seek Me.”
The holy rabbi took his son in his arms and held him close as he explained, using the words of King David, “You are a hiding-place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance” (Psalm 32:7)
May all who seek find strength in their faith and may everyone find their spiritual path.
May all your tales end with Shalom (peace)
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