A young farmer buys a plot of land that is undeveloped, filled with rocks, in terrible shape. He spends a great deal of time clearing the field, removing the rocks, cultivating the soil. Finally, he is able to plant vegetables and is very proud of the viable farm that he has fashioned out of desolation. In church on Sunday, he invites his minister to come and visit, so proud is he of what he has achieved. The minister drops by later in the afternoon, and is quite impressed. The pastor says: These are the biggest tomatoes I have ever seen! Praise the Lord! And these carrots! The Lord is great! And this corn! The Lord has worked wonders! The farmer comments: Reverend, I wish you had seen this field when the Lord was doing it by himself! Moral: We are shutafim la-Kadosh Barukh Hu bma-aseh Bereishit, God’s partners in creation. But we don’t rely upon miracles - Rabbi Phil Scheim
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