Welcome to the daily chizuk (encouragement). The tests of life are not easy. People are waiting for a yeshuah (salvation), and they keep waiting. It doesn't seem like it will ever come. Some people are getting older, and they still haven't found their spouse. Some people are still waiting to have children, and some are waiting to be healed from sicknesses. The days keep passing by, and nothing is changing. It doesn't look like things will change anytime soon. Never despair. Hashem's salvation could come in the blink of an eye. We aren't bound by the regular rules of nature.
The Pasuk (verse) says in Tehillim, and the Radak explains that this Mizmor (psalm) is talking about a person who needs a yeshuah. He goes up to the mountaintops and looks down as far as the eye could see for his salvation. But he says no one is there to help; there's no way out of this predicament. But Pasuk Bet (verse two) says: Even though with the rules of nature there is no way out, I know I have Hashem, and Hashem made something that symbolizes that there is always a way out.
Rabbi Shor told the story that took place just two months ago. He said there was a religious Jew who was seemingly undeservedly sentenced to prison on Rikers Island, which is a very bad place to be, both spiritually and physically. Many people tried applying pressure to let him off, but to no avail. The judge was adamant. There's a Gentile man who has a lot of influence and ways to get people out of these things, but he wouldn't budge either. Then the yeshuah came.
This Gentile was on his way back from attending a funeral in North Carolina, and he was standing outside of Penn Station in the blazing heat with two suitcases, waiting for a taxi, but no taxis were coming. Along came two boys from Yeshiva, 15 and a half years old. No one has any idea who they are, and they offered to carry this man's suitcases home. He said, “I live far away. I live at least four blocks away. Don't worry about it.” They said, “No problem. We want to help.” They took his bags all the way to his apartment building, and he said, “Thank you very much.” They said, “No, we want to take them up for you.” He said, “I'm on the third floor.” They said, “No problem.” They got to his apartment. He took out two 20s to pay them, and they said, “No, no, we don't take money. We just like to help people.” The man walked into his apartment, called the lawyer, and said, “Tomorrow he's getting out of Rikers. I never saw such a thing. I didn't know how beautiful an Orthodox Jew is.”
Now, what were two yeshiva boys doing in the middle of the day, passing by Penn Station? That was Hashem sending malachim (angels) to save this Jew. We have Hashem. There is always a way out.
Two weeks ago in Deal, a 47-year-old man collapsed while playing tennis at the courts in Monmouth University. Hatzalah was called, and Baruch Hashem, someone was right down the block, and CPR began less than 90 seconds after the phone call. Shortly after, additional people continued the CPR, and the man was revived in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. The doctor later said that with this type of cardiac arrest, there is only a 5% chance of survival. It's a miracle that someone was in the area. But it's an even bigger miracle that he knew where the tennis courts in Monmouth University are. The campus is 156 acres. There aren't that many people in the whole Deal who know where those tennis courts are. Hashem can send a yeshuah at all times. Our job is to continue getting closer to Him, continue praying, and we should all merit to see Hashem's yeshuah whenever we need it. Have a great day.