Much of the world cheered the attacks of October 7. They thought it was the beginning of the end for Israel. Yet, the opposite happened. It reminds me of a line from James Weldon Johnson’s classic poem, “The Prodigal Son,” from his famous book, God’s Trombones. The preacher in the poem begins his sermon with some of the most profound words ever spoken: “Young man — Young man — Your arm’s too short to box with God.”