When the chasid told the rebbe the great miracle that occurred, the Rebbe said, "Why did you stop? Why didn't you ask for more money? Whatever you would ask for, he would have given it to you. Even if you would have told him that you would sell him the honey only if he abandons his religion, he would have agreed to that, too. That would have brought a spirit of purity to the entire world, and then the geulah sheleimah would have come..."
The lesson is for Chanukah. There are so many miracles that occur every day. However, don't settle for small miracles. למשיחי נר ערכתי, ask for the coming of Moshiach. It can be attained.
The Gemara (Bava Kama 87.) says, רעה פגיעתן וקטן שוטה חרש. Literally, this means that when one meets up with a deaf person, an insane person, or a child, he ends up losing because if they cause him damage, they don't have to pay for it, but if he harms them, he must pay.
We will explain this phrase of Chazal b'derech remez. One translation of פגיעה is tefillah (see Brachos 26:). Thus, the phrase can be translated as "The deaf, the fool, and the children pray when it is רעה for them, when they have a problem." When something doesn’t go their way, or they are struggling with some difficulty, they remember to pray, but when everything is good, they don't. This is the meaning of פגיעתן רעה, they pray when they have a problem. Whereas the wise, clever people also pray when everything is good. And when they experience a yeshua, they continue to pray because they know that things can become even better. There is no limit to Hashem's kindness and compassion, so why stop praying when matters start improving and things are more or less ok? They can ask for more, and they will receive it.
