Yosef Hatzadik wrote on 14 Apr 2010 22:53:
I think I belong in this thread too. I feel very much at home in a MISTAKE!!!!!!
Mistakes are often the things that turn out to be the most beautiful of them all....
When Shmuel Hanuvi came to Yishaiy in search of the future king of Klal Yisroel, he new it had to be someone Royal, majestic, commanding, regal, and Noble....
He asked Yishaiy to bring forth his Sons...
He saw the first and knew that this was the one. The Royalty blazed forth... he was evidently destined to lead the children of Hashem... It was unmistakable...
But... NO NO this was not the one...
The next son was brought forth....
Wow... His brilliance was sparkling...
Surly this had to be the one...
But NO NO this was not it...
And the next and then the next was brought forth...
Same thing happened...
And this was it... all of Yishaiy's children have been vetted...
So who was the king? who was the one destined for greatness?
Shmuel turned to Yishaiy... "Is this it? Are these all your sons?"
Yishaiy responded:
"Hey wait a second... I do have one more son but he is the one that tends to the cattle... It can't be him... he's the MISTAKE of our family... never really amounted to much..."
So the Little irrelevant useless Dovid was brought forth... He did indeed seem like a mistake...
But Hashem said this is the one.... He is the king of Klal Yisroel... He is the one to lead the nation and bring about Mashiach....
Seemingly it's the "Mistake Guys" that seem to be most valuable in Hashems eyes... they are the ones that will bring the Geula...
Sheker Hachain... V'hevel Hayofi....
Peace and Love Dear "Mistakes"...