Short Story: A Rabbi is questioned in Heaven

The Rabbi met up with an angel, in Heaven, after he died
@innertalks (21919)
Australia
December 23, 2022 12:27am CST
The good Rabbi Anton Breshnev, was known to always fill all requests asked of him for assistance. Sometimes, though, he would tell the asker, that he would give him what he had asked for, next week. Somehow, he was always able to provide what he was asked for. The good Rabbi finally died as an old man, but the receiving angel there in Heaven asked him why he had often delayed giving his help. This often caused the receiving party, some heartache, as they began to think that the help would not be given at all. Their immediate situation had often deteriorated even more, because of the delay. Help should not be ever delayed, if possible. The Rabbi simply replied, "l did my best at all times, with the resources that l had." "Ok, we believe you," the angel replied, "We too know this much about how you lived and carried out your life there with integrity." And so, the Rabbi made it into Heaven. Photo Credit: The photo used in this article was sourced from the free media site, pixabay.com The Rabbi met up with an angel, in Heaven, after he died.
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@RebeccasFarm (89873)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Dec 22
I would have asked him why did he not believe in the son of God.
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• Arvada, Colorado
24 Dec 22
@innertalks Yes, the good deeds serve God.
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@innertalks (21919)
• Australia
23 Dec 22
Well, I guess, he was still working for the same God, by his doing his charity works.
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27 Dec 22
@RebeccasFarm The good deeds cannot serve God if he didn't believe in the Son of God
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@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 Dec 22
Very true sometimes you have to use the resources you have on hand to help others and sometimes it takes awhile.
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@innertalks (21919)
• Australia
23 Dec 22
Yes, the Rabbi did his best with what he had, but at times he had to work hard to get the extra resources, and that did take time, at times.
@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
23 Dec 22
@innertalks I would think it would take time.
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@Shiva49 (26686)
• Singapore
23 Dec 22
Yes, doing the best in the circumstances and with honorable intentions should pass the test with flying colors. If only we could manage to do that unitedly, our world could well be heaven here.
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@innertalks (21919)
• Australia
23 Dec 22
Doing our best, with honourable intentions, is a formula that is good for everyone, benefits all, and is doing God's work for him here.
@innertalks (21919)
• Australia
24 Dec 22
@Shiva49 Yes, a schism can soon become a chasm, and we lose ourselves to our lifestyles, rather than finding ourselves in our lives.
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@Shiva49 (26686)
• Singapore
24 Dec 22
@innertalks Yes, but we have complicated our lifestyle here creating too many schisms and we dearly pay the price.
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27 Dec 22
Is this story true or a fictional story.
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@innertalks (21919)
• Australia
28 Dec 22
It is a fiction story, as I like to write fiction here on this site.
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