Rabbi Yose ben Yoezer was a saintly scholar who was martyred by the Syrian-Greeks. As he was being lead to his execution he encountered Yoyakim, a Jew, who abandoned his faith. Yoyakim was mounted on a mighty horse and remarked to the Rabbi, "Look at the horse upon which my master lets me ride, and the horse upon which your Master has made you ride."
Rabbi Yose responded, "If such great honor is afforded to those who transgress the Divine Will, then the honor bestowed upon those who fulfill His will must be infinitely greater."
"And who fulfills His will more perfectly than you?" countered Yoyakim.
"If this is the fate of those who uphold His will, then how much more infinitely dreadful is the fate of those who transgress His will," said the Rabbi.
The Rabbis’ words of truth singed Yoyakim’s heart like a burning fire. He immediately repented and was granted a share in the World to Come.
May this dramatic episode of redemption inspire us to swiftly liberate ourselves from darkness - and shine forth with righteousness - like the morning sun.
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