The bible tells us, Moses killed an Egyptian who was striking one of his brothers. The next day he went out into the field and it tells us how Moses was thinking and speaking, “He saw (i.e. was thinking), (That Pharaoh wanted to kill him ) and said, alas the matter is known”. The Bible goes on to say, that Pharaoh actually did find out about the matter and because of this, Moses ran away from Egypt.
It would have been enough to tell us, that Pharaoh found out and wanted the life of Moses. Why does the verse need to first tell us how Moses was thinking at the time? The Bible is teaching us a fundamental lesson in trusting G-d.
Had Moses fully trusted G-d that no evil would befall him for protecting his brother, the story would have unfolded totally different. It is only because of the concern and anxiety in Moses, this inadequate trust, and even more so, the fact that he expressed it in speech, “alas the matter in known”, that the dreadful event followed, “and Pharoah found out“.
It takes an immense effort to develop and acquire trust, real absolute trust, the kind that brings tranquility, where there is no anxiousness. A person tosses his parcel of worries on G-d and it’s no more his worries anymore, it’s G-d’s worry. The person knows all his concerns are in good hands. A Person with absolute trust in G-d , doesn’t consider anymore what appears as impending hardships.
All good deeds generate it’s positive consequences. This great endeavor in trust, elicits a tremendous reaction and response from G-d . Therefore, whether the person otherwise is worthy or not, the reward for THIS act alone of faith and trust, brings the greatest response from G-d. G-d in all his glory who is being trusted, comes through, in all his glory, for the person trusting him.
In the same way that the person put all his logical considerations aside in anticipation that G-d will never let him down. G-d so to say, also deals with the person in this same way and ignores and disregards any other considerations, whether the person deserves reward or punishment or any natural phenomena, and behaves with the person with all considerations aside.
And further. Just like in the story above, what made things worse is the fact that not only did Moses fear Pharaoh he actually expressed this in speech. The same is true for the positive. When a person not only is strong in his faith internally but also shows and expresses this faith and trust verbally and in action, this creates the strongest possibility for G-d as well, to act with the person with all of G-ds' faculties, in a perfect and infinite manner for the sake of this person. In a miraculous fashion.
It goes without saying, that the person always does all that he can and all that he should according to his own abilities. Once he reaches his maximum capacity, he then turns to a higher power for the part he can’t do on his own.
When a person faces obstacles in life, absolute trust in G-d that our obstacles are only a test and we have the ability to carry out whatever G-d puts in our way, this is the answer. The higher more powerful force who he has then invited and acknowledged through his trust, will never let him down.
It would have been enough to tell us, that Pharaoh found out and wanted the life of Moses. Why does the verse need to first tell us how Moses was thinking at the time? The Bible is teaching us a fundamental lesson in trusting G-d.
Had Moses fully trusted G-d that no evil would befall him for protecting his brother, the story would have unfolded totally different. It is only because of the concern and anxiety in Moses, this inadequate trust, and even more so, the fact that he expressed it in speech, “alas the matter in known”, that the dreadful event followed, “and Pharoah found out“.
It takes an immense effort to develop and acquire trust, real absolute trust, the kind that brings tranquility, where there is no anxiousness. A person tosses his parcel of worries on G-d and it’s no more his worries anymore, it’s G-d’s worry. The person knows all his concerns are in good hands. A Person with absolute trust in G-d , doesn’t consider anymore what appears as impending hardships.
All good deeds generate it’s positive consequences. This great endeavor in trust, elicits a tremendous reaction and response from G-d . Therefore, whether the person otherwise is worthy or not, the reward for THIS act alone of faith and trust, brings the greatest response from G-d. G-d in all his glory who is being trusted, comes through, in all his glory, for the person trusting him.
In the same way that the person put all his logical considerations aside in anticipation that G-d will never let him down. G-d so to say, also deals with the person in this same way and ignores and disregards any other considerations, whether the person deserves reward or punishment or any natural phenomena, and behaves with the person with all considerations aside.
And further. Just like in the story above, what made things worse is the fact that not only did Moses fear Pharaoh he actually expressed this in speech. The same is true for the positive. When a person not only is strong in his faith internally but also shows and expresses this faith and trust verbally and in action, this creates the strongest possibility for G-d as well, to act with the person with all of G-ds' faculties, in a perfect and infinite manner for the sake of this person. In a miraculous fashion.
It goes without saying, that the person always does all that he can and all that he should according to his own abilities. Once he reaches his maximum capacity, he then turns to a higher power for the part he can’t do on his own.
When a person faces obstacles in life, absolute trust in G-d that our obstacles are only a test and we have the ability to carry out whatever G-d puts in our way, this is the answer. The higher more powerful force who he has then invited and acknowledged through his trust, will never let him down.
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