ONE MORE STORY
He once came home from the Yeshiva a few days before Pesach to the following situation: There was no food for his family and one hundred guests (the students of his Yeshiva) for Pesach. He owed money that was up for collection. His Rebbetzin was crying from pain and distress of their situation. A baby was born with no money for the Bris. They were a year delinquent with their rent on their home, and the landlord told them to pay up immediately or leave. As they were discussing their dire situation, a barrel of wine cracked & spilled over the special Matzos.
His reaction? He started dancing with his Talmidim and singing: אוֹדְּ ךָ כִי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי לִי לִישוּעָה. He explained the Passuk with a new twist: When one is in poverty and in a tortuous situation, “The worse the situation, the greater the salvation”. Then he strengthened his wife with Bitachon that the Yeshua would come soon.
The next day they won the lottery, which paid all their debts, their Yom Tov needs, and the Bris. They even had extra money to buy new clothes for the whole family.
Reb Dovid saw in every situation a test to see how strong one's Bitachon is. זְּכוּתוֹ יָגֵּן עָלֵּינוּ, אָמֵּן May his merit protect over us, Amen.
