Here is a good story from Rabbi Dosick's book, from which I quoted yesterday. This is from page 69. This speaks to me in two or three ways!
“The story is told of the patriarch Abraham, who invited a traveler into his tent for a meal.
“As soon as the traveler learned of Abraham’s devotion to God, he began to curse God and revile His name.
“Livid with anger and indignation, Abraham banished the traveler from his tent.
“When he was at his prayers that night, he said to God, “Today, I defended Your honor and Your glory by sending away a blasphemer who cursed you.
“And God replied, ‘This man has cursed me for fifty years, and yet I have given him food every day. Couldn’t you have put up with him for one meal?’”
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