In the Old Testament there is a prophet called Honi. He
literally has but two stories in the entirety of the text. But I felt
after hearing those stories for the first time that they were important to
share. So here is story number one.
The First tale: There was a drought in a village in the
desert. No rain had fallen in weeks and the villagers were in a dire
situation for obvious reasons. But Honi stepped up and said he would
speak to God himself. The village thought him insane as he drew a circle
around himself and yelled up to God that he would not move until he made it
rain for the village. He sat there for days until God relented and
allowed a trickle of water to come from the sky. But Honi yelled up to
God that this was not enough. So God gave more rain, but Honi was not
satisfied as this rain that God sent was still too little. Then finally
after Honi asked yet again, God finally gave Honi a torrential downpour that
filled the lake near the village which would provide enough water to satisfy
the village’s needs.
Moral/Conclusion: God can be negotiated with.
This is what this story of Honi is trying to tell. Both Jesus and
Muhammad also talked directly with God as well, so this shows that you can also
have a personal relationship with God. So by interacting with God on a
more personal level it allows us to improve ourselves and our own faith.
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