וישלך אל המים וימתקו המים שם שם לו חק ומשפט ... (טו-כה)
MASHAL: A simple tailor once invited the Sochatchover Rebbe, R’ Avraham Borenstein zt”l (Avnei Nezer) to the bris of his firstborn child, a baby born after fifteen years of waiting. Although he almost never took up such invitations, the Avnei Nezer surprised the tailor by agreeing to attend. When his gabbai heard this, he was shocked. The Rebbe almost never agreed to such requests, especially if it was far away. Here, he not only agreed, but to that of a simple tailor. “Rebbe,” he begged to know, “What makes his simcha so unique?”
The Avnei Nezer replied: “This father made a great Kiddush Hashem, the likes of which I’ve rarely witnessed, and thus, I want to participate in this bris. You see, he told me that after his wife had been barren for fifteen years, Hashem, with His great mercy performed a miracle. This was the first time someone told me that it was none other than Hashem Who made the miracle! Generally, people say that it was the Kotzker Rebbe or the Radziner Rebbe who performed the miracle through their blessings - but not Hashem. This father testified that it was Hashem Who was bringing about the miracle - this is a true Kiddush Hashem! Such a unique simcha - I want to participate!”
NIMSHAL: Moshe Rabbeinu, the “Rebbe” of Klal Yisroel, performed such novel miracles, yet Klal Yisroel at that time saw it clearly as the “Hand of Hashem.” We too must constantly remind ourselves how we are required to view all the good we have as coming from Hashem. Not “the power of my hand,” my wisdom, or any of the other explanations; it’s all from Hashem. We must remember this even by the miracles tzaddikim perform; they are also from Hashem, the result of their Torah study, righteousness and tefillos to Him.