"Come and
consider how many miracles the Holy One, blessed be He, performs
for man, and he is unaware of it. If a man were to swallow unmasticated
bread, it would descend into his bowels and scratch him, but God
created a well in the throat of man which enables it to descend
safely." [*]
This thought is expressed in this beautiful formula of thanksgiving
(Modim) for God's manifold blessings to us. Modim
forms part of the daily Amidah prayer:
We
give thanks unto You, for You are the Lord our God and the God of
our fathers for ever and ever; You are the Rock of our lives, the
Shield of our salvation through every generation. We will give thanks
unto you and declare your praise for our lives which are committed
unto Your hand, and for our souls which are in Your charge, and
for Your miracles which are daily with us, and for Your wonders
and Thy benefits, which are wrought at all times, evening, morning,
and night. You are are
all-good, whose mercies fail not; You, merciful Being, whose lovingkindnesses
never cease we have ever hoped in You."
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