GOD'S WILL BE DONE( story about absolute surrender ) 3 minute read

 

In a town in India there lived a humble weaver. He had no family and was living alone. He had a loom on which he used to weave cloth daily. He sold the cloth in the market, and whatever profit was derived from the sale was enough for his daily maintenance. As he had no house to live in, he had his loom installed under a huge tree. After his work for the day was over, he slept near the loom under the tree. When the cloth was ready for sale, he would go to the market and tell everybody how much he paid for the yarn, how much other sundry expenses came to, how much profit he had added, and at what price he would sell the cloth. People knew that he was a simple and honest man and a great devotee of God. They believed his word and at once, purchased the cloth for the price quoted by him. Out of the money thus realised, he would purchase some yarn and other necessary things, and the balance would go for his simple food which satisfied his hunger. He was thus carrying on his simple life.

Just opposite to the place where he had his loom, there was the house of a rich man. One night, a very dark night, this weaver had his meal as usual, and slept soundly under the tree. Two thieves entered the rich man's house, broke open the safe and took many valuable things, clothes and jewellery - which they bundled up and brought out with great difficulty to the place where the weaver slept. The question arose between them as to who should carry the bundle. They could not divide the stolen property between themselves in that darkness. They woke up the weaver and asked him to carry the bundle for them. The weaver unquestioningly took the bundle on his head, as he was always ready to help others in their need. He did not know that they were thieves, nor did he care to know. So the two men made the weaver walk in front, themselves following. Meanwhile the owner of the house, from which the things were stolen, came to know of the robbery and informed the police, who, at once, set out in search of the thieves. The weaver with the big bundle and the two men behind him on the road were confronted by a policeman. As soon as the thieves saw the police, they took to their heels.

The weaver with the bundle was caught by the policeman. He examined the bundle and found the stolen goods inside it. He also verified the goods from the rich man whose house was broken into by the thieves. The weaver was taken to the police station and kept under custody. Next morning the weaver was taken before the magistrate on a charge of theft. The news spread all over the town that the weaver was arrested on a charge of theft. People, who knew that he was a humble devotee of God, were surprised when they heard the news, and some of them came to the court to watch the proceedings of the case. The trial started. There was no lawyer to represent the weaver. The magistrate directly questioned the weaver as to what happened the previous night. The weaver then said, "Last night, by the will of God, after my work and meal were over, I was sleeping under my tree as usual. At dead of night, by the will of God, two persons came and woke me up. By the will of God, they placed a big bundle on my head, and by the will of God they asked me to go with them. After walking a short distance, by the will of God, we saw a policeman coming in front of us. By the will of God, the two men who were close at my heels, ran away. By the will of God, the policeman caught me, and by the will of God, he took me into custody. By the will of God, I slept well inside the prison. In the morning, by the will of God, I was brought here before you, and by the will of God, you are putting questions to me."

 Hearing the story of the innocent man, the magistrate laughed. He could realise that the weaver was not the real thief. So he was acquitted. The weaver came out, and when his friends asked him what happened, he said, "By the will of God, I am released." He saw only God's will from beginning to end. He never felt disturbed in any way. Such submission to the divine will is the way to be blessed with peace and happiness in all moments  of life.