The Cry from the Depths: Existential Need and the Eternal Savior

The summary of the famous account of Jonah (peace be upon him): He was cast into the sea, swallowed by a giant fish. The sea was stormy, the night was pitch-black, and all ordinary hopes were completely extinguished. In that state, his supplication became the means of his salvation: 'There is no god but You; glory be to You! Truly, I have been among the wrongdoers.' Now, our future is that terrifying night, our carnal ego is that suffocating fish, and our mortal earthly life is that turbulent sea. In terms of our future, our soul, and our world, we are a thousand times more in need of that supplication than Jonah was. For that fish could only destroy a mortal body lasting a few decades, whereas our unchecked ego seeks to ruin an eternal life spanning billions of years. Since this is the undeniable reality, we too must turn our faces away from secondary, powerless worldly causes, and take direct refuge in the Ultimate Causer of Causes, our Wise and Merciful Lord...