Daily Chizuk #1110

Although the rewards for mitzvot are given in the Next World, there are numerous side benefits that we receive from them in this world as well. It says in the Zohar HaKadosh in the name of Rabbi Eliezer, “Come and see how kind Hashem deals with us. Even when a person has a harsh decree that he deserves coming to him, Hashem will give that person a present to save him from it, such as a poor person asking for tzedaka. When the person gives tzedaka, a string of charm will be spread upon him which will leave a spiritual marking. When the decree comes to take hold upon him, it will see the mark and run away.”
Every mitzvah opportunity that we get is a gift from Hashem for our benefit. The Ohr HaHaim writes in parashat Bashelach, when the Jews were by the edge of the Yam Suf with the Egyptians pursuing them, they had a midat hadin upon them. In order to save them from that midat hadin, Hashem told Moshe if the Jewish People would have bitachon in Him, that would give them the chesed necessary to counteract the din. And that’s what ended up happening. They marched forward confidently, relying on Hashem to save them. And that gave them the chesed they needed.
A thought of emunah is very precious. Each time we remove a worry by thinking about Hashem’s kindness and control and ability, Hashem considers that an act of chesed that we do for Him and it gives us enormous merit.
Chag Pesach Sameach!!