A man and his family were walking through the desert. Already exhausted by thirst, they saw a well ahead and ran to it. But an inner voice told the man that the water in this well was poisoned. The traveler did not pay attention to this and began to give water to his wife and children. While he was taking out the last scoop of water from the well to drink himself, he saw that all his relatives were writhing in death throes. Then he prayed:
- Lord, save my family, save my children and wife! The thirst turned out to be stronger, and I ignored your warning.
“I will return your loved ones to you,” answered the Lord, “if you answer one of my questions.” What is the most incomprehensible thing about a person?
The traveler thought for a long time, was afraid to answer incorrectly, and finally said:
“The most incomprehensible thing about a person is that throughout his entire life he sees the death of other people around him, but he himself lives as if he will never die.
And God restored life to his family.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru