CHORES

Mariam cooked for lunch. Her request to a peer for help with washing the dishes was met with reluctance. 

The Rabbi said, "He's not hesitant to eat the food." 

APOLOGY

 

Mariam heard of individuals called upon to apologize for their ethnicity.

The Rabbi told her, "There is no need to apologize for God's handiwork."

MESSENGER

 

Mariam had the opportunity to assist with spreading the good news of God's Kingdom. The price was that she would not receive the credit. Mariam felt quite content.

The Rabbi told her, "It's not about the messenger; it's about the message."

JUSTICE

 

Mariam tried to bring justice to a situation and met with ingratitude.

"If I try to bring justice there are those who hate me," she gloomily told the Rabbi.

"But I don't," He answered.

And He is the Judge on the Last Day.

DESPAIR

 

Mariam saw an advertisement for the sale of repossessions from neighbours.  The Rabbi told her,

"You don't want to build your luck upon another's despair."

RESPONSIBILITY

As time went on, others became dependant on Mariam. Promises she had lightly made now began to weigh heavy upon her. 

The Rabbi said, "Silken threads that turn into ropes."

Small beginnings can lead to larger responsibilites. 

Think well before you make substantial commitments.

ETHNICITY

Mariam experienced rejection because of her ethnicity. She declined to reciprocate.

The Rabbi affirned her, "Refuse to hate another based on their God-given characteristics."

It behoves us not to despise the handiwork of God. Individual ethnicity equates personal beauty.