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Daily Chizuk #0427
Parnasa / Money
Spoken in the Desert: The Love Conveyed in Bamidbar
This Shabbat will begin a new sefer, Bamidbar, and the opening pasuk says that Hashem spoke to Moshe “במדבר סיני באהל מועד.” The Torah here wants to convey that Hashem spoke to Moshe and it also wants to convey where that took place – in the Ohel Moed. But of what significance is it for the Torah to mention that they happened to be in the desert at that time?
The Shaareh Kedusha writes, anyone who works on himself on the mida of humility will merit to have the Shechina dwell with him, just like Hashem dwelt with Moshe. We find people who have so much Heavenly help and they are loved by all. What is the secret to their success? It’s very simple, they possess real humility and, as a result, Hashem gives them chen and He helps them with all their endeavors. A person is naturally haughty, but he’s obligated to uproot that haughtiness. Chazal tell us, Hashem will not dwell together in the same place as a baal ga’avah; He will only rest His Presence with the humble ones.
We have to recognize, we do not deserve any respect or honor for anything that we do or possess. Everything we have is a gift from Hashem- money, wisdom, talent, charisma. If anything, someone who is blessed with talents should feel even more humbled, thinking that he’s underachieving with the gifts that Hashem gave him. He should be humbled, thinking, what did I do to deserve such chesed from Hashem?
Everyone can reach this level. If we work hard on it and ask Hashem for Siyata D’Shamaya to help us, then b’ezrat Hashem, we’ll be successful in it.
Shabbat Shalom!! (Mevarchim)
The Shaareh Kedusha writes, anyone who works on himself on the mida of humility will merit to have the Shechina dwell with him, just like Hashem dwelt with Moshe. We find people who have so much Heavenly help and they are loved by all. What is the secret to their success? It’s very simple, they possess real humility and, as a result, Hashem gives them chen and He helps them with all their endeavors. A person is naturally haughty, but he’s obligated to uproot that haughtiness. Chazal tell us, Hashem will not dwell together in the same place as a baal ga’avah; He will only rest His Presence with the humble ones.
We have to recognize, we do not deserve any respect or honor for anything that we do or possess. Everything we have is a gift from Hashem- money, wisdom, talent, charisma. If anything, someone who is blessed with talents should feel even more humbled, thinking that he’s underachieving with the gifts that Hashem gave him. He should be humbled, thinking, what did I do to deserve such chesed from Hashem?
Everyone can reach this level. If we work hard on it and ask Hashem for Siyata D’Shamaya to help us, then b’ezrat Hashem, we’ll be successful in it.
Shabbat Shalom!! (Mevarchim)
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