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Daily Chizuk #1470
Parnasa / Money
Undeserved Gifts: The Jew’s Attitude Toward Life
The pasuk says, שיר המעלות ממעמקים קראתיך ה. There are times when a person calls out to Hashem from the depths of his troubles. He recognizes that he doesn't deserve salvation. But,כי עם ה' החסד, Hashem has so much kindness, והרבה עמו פדות, and endless ways to save a person. So he calls out, no matter how hopeless the situation seems to be, and recognizes that Hashem could still help him.
The value of that recognition is so great. It shows how much emunah the person has. This pasuk applied to Yonah, when he called out to Hashem from the depths of the ocean, in a place where salvation seemed unlikely. There, Hashem showed him, הרבה עמו פדות, He could always save and nothing is ever beyond him.
We call out to Hashem from the depths, sometimes figuratively and sometimes literally, because we know, כי עם ה' החסד, Hashem is so kind, והרבה עמו פדות, and can always save us, no matter how hopeless it seems.
The value of that recognition is so great. It shows how much emunah the person has. This pasuk applied to Yonah, when he called out to Hashem from the depths of the ocean, in a place where salvation seemed unlikely. There, Hashem showed him, הרבה עמו פדות, He could always save and nothing is ever beyond him.
We call out to Hashem from the depths, sometimes figuratively and sometimes literally, because we know, כי עם ה' החסד, Hashem is so kind, והרבה עמו פדות, and can always save us, no matter how hopeless it seems.
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