Noveber note "What good is God?

It was a beautiful day when a rabbi and
a soap maker decided to go out for a stroll.
They were both enjoying the warm weather
when the soap maker abruptly turned to
the rabbi and asked, “What good is God & religion?The bible teaches all these highfalutin’
morals and all these lofty values and ethics, yet look at this
world!” Without giving the rabbi a chance to respond, the soap
maker continued his rant: “The world is corrupt. It’s filled with
pain and evil and wickedness. So I ask you, Rabbi, what good
is God?”
Before the rabbi could answer, out of nowhere a huge
rubber ball came flying through the air, headed right toward
him. Fortunately the rabbi had quick reflexes. He caught the
ball before it smacked him in the face! The rabbi returned the
ball to the apologetic young boy who had come after it. As the
boy ran off to join his friends, the rabbi said, “Just look at that
young child. He’s absolutely filthy! And you’re a soap maker,
so I ask you, what good is soap? There’s all this soap in the
world, and that young boy is still dirty!”
The soap maker protested. “How can you say that about
soap? You’re a learned man, Rabbi, so surely you understand
that soap is good only if it’s used.”
“Aha,” said the rabbi, with a slight grin. “And so it is with God's word. We can teach it, and people can say they’ve learned it,
but until they’ve used it and truly understand the meaning of
its lessons, the power of its teachings, and the weightiness of
its laws, then—and only then—can God make a positive
difference in the world.”