Operating by the Torah’s Dictates
A man was diagnosed with a serious illness. When he asked his doctors’ advice, they recommended an operation. Since he was terribly afraid of this course of action, he decided to ask me to bless him with a complete recovery. He did not mention his illness or the recommended surgery. All he asked for was a berachah in the merit of my fathers.
But I noticed that something was troubling him. Therefore, I said, “May it be Hashem’s will that you have a refuah sheleimah and return to perfect health.”
For a moment, the man was stunned. How did I know that he was desperately in need of a blessing for recovery? “Why did the Rav bless me with a refuah sheleimah? Do I look ill?”
I replied that he did not. But if Hashem had placed specifically this blessing in my mouth, it was obviously meant for him. When the man heard my reasoning, he thought to himself, “If Rabbi David blessed me with good health, it is probably an omen that I should undergo the operation.” And he did.
With chasdei Shamayim, this man merited a complete recovery. In spite of the doctors’ predictions that he would never regain his former health, he did. Notwithstanding his misgivings, he did as he understood was the Torah’s outlook. In this merit, he was completely healed.
