There came a big flood, and the water around Alisha's house was rising steadily..
Alisha was standing on the porch, watching water rising all around her, when a man in a boat came along and called to Alisha, "Get in the boat and I'll get you out of here. Alisha replied, "No thanks, God will save me."
Alisha went into the house, and the water was starting to pour in. So, she went up to the second floor.
As she looked out, another man in a boat came along, and he called to Alisha, "Get in the boat and I'll get you out of here."
Again, Alisha replied, "No thanks. God will save me."
The water kept rising. So, Alisha got out onto the roof.
A helicopter flew over, and the pilot called down to Alisha, "I'll drop you a rope, grab onto it, and I'll get you out of here."
Again Alisha replied, "No thanks. God will save me."
The water rose and rose, and soon nearly covered the whole house. Alisha fell in, and drowned.
When she arrived in Heaven, she saw God, and asked Him, "Why didn't you save me from that terrible flood? Did I not show you my faith?"
With a loving but irritated tone God replied, "What more would you have me do? I sent people in two boats and a helicopter."