"Any that stretch out their hand [on Purim], we [are to] give to him." The great Chasidic Masters extended this admonition of Purim generosity - indeed, blind generosity - to G-d Himself. If, on Purim, we extend our hand in need to G-d, He will give without inspecting our worthiness. In that spirit, I offer this Purim prayer:
"Almighty G-d, we take note this Purim of all the wondrous acts you have done for us, individually and collectively. We appreciate Your daily and your once-in-a-lifetime miracles, Your minor and major wonders, Your obvious and hidden miracles.
"We ask from You today not for thousands of interventions, not for hundreds of cures, not for a multitude of moments of good fortune. All we ask is for one intervention, one cure, one moment of good fortune - THE one intervention that will bring Your light to the darkest corner and heart, cure all the ills of the body and spirit, and bathe the entire earth in the abundance of fortune that you have waited millenia to bestow. Less than that is a half-measure unbefitting Your perfection, o Loving and Perfect G-d.
"You wait to reveal Yourself, and we wait for You to reveal Yourself. You anticipate being able to give fully, and we anticipate being fully engaged with You. You await perfecting this world, and we yearn for this Perfection.
"Please, Master of the Universe, relieve Your frustration and ours immediately with your Ultimate Redemption." Amen
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