A man lived in a house on a flood plain. A week of drenching storms came. As the waters started to rise, the neighbors began evacuating to higher ground for safety.

A rescue truck came for the man, but he refused to leave. "I believe in God. He will save me and my house," said the man. The next day, the rivers were up to his doorstep.

Rescue workers motored by in a boat, and pleaded with the man to leave with them to safer heights. "I trust in God," he said. "God will save me. I have no need of your help." After that, the waters rose past his windows, and the man sat on the roof of his house as the rains continued.

A rescue helicopter came by, begging the man to leave his house. "God will save me," he said again.

Finally, the waters rose over his roof and the man drowned. He showed up at the pearly gates and said to God: "I was a devout man, living my life for you, God. Why did you let me die?" God replied: "What are you talking about? I sent you a truck, a boat and a helicopter. What more did you need?"

 
 

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