Why did He (G-d) make this world??

The Talmud teaches, “All that G-d created in His world, not one thing, was made in vain.” If G-d made anything with no purpose at all to its existence, that would be a waste of energy, time, material etc. Only foolish people waste resources.

Even when it comes to things that appear insignificant, of no importance, trivial and minor, in G-ds infinite wisdom there is a reason and purpose for it. The Talmud gives an example of someone who puts his hand in his pocket to take out three coins, but ended up with only two in his hand, “this too is calculated and is not accidental.”

Everything was made by G-d, as the bible tells us in seven days. Since nothing can make itself, and the source of everything, G-d, was always there to make something out of nothing, all that He made comes from Himself, and is in existence as an extension of Himself purely for a G-dly purpose.

The Midrash tells us, “G-d desired (us) to make for Himself a dwelling place (out of) this lowly world.” When a person fulfills the desires and requests of G-d, he imbues his surroundings and his own life with the light and grace of G-dliness. Things in a person’s life, life itself, become an accomplice and a partner with G-dliness.

At the end of the sixth day the bible concludes, “Which G-d created, to be done.”  To be done, is understood to be concluded and completed by the human being who G-d had just finished making on that very same day, the sixth day.

G-d created the world in such a way, that there is so much, almost infinite resources in this world, and so much incalculable perfection down to the subatomic level. All that any human being can do is use and discover the resources and powers instilled by G-d, to further strengthen what already exists and offer a minor contribution in the vast scale of the picture.

When Adam was created and realized the incredible unique characteristics of the human being, who can think of his own existence in third person, from a distance, and that he has free choice which no other creation is granted, he made the statement realizing his superior position over every other creation, “all was created to serve me, and I (with my intelligence and free choice) was created to serve my Creator.”

What this means is that “every” little detail or occurrence in creation, all that happens every moment of our existence, is granted to us, as an opportunity to make out of it something G-dly and spiritual. A true expression of accomplishment, success and achievement is when in some way or another we uncover and connect our lives with its own inward roots, the G-dliness it was created from.

When a person comes across whatever it may be, he sees or hears anything, he must remember, nothing is in vain. Everything has a purpose.  Nothing or nobody therefore is bad, inconsequential and irrelevant.  It is our noble and holy mission to make every effort to connect the person and/or experience with our very own goal of creation.

There are things G-d tells us are forbidden and therefore harmful to ourselves. There are things we are commanded by G-d to fulfill and therefore certainly beneficial and helpful in our lives.

Knowing that everything, comes and is originally from G-d, because that’s what He, wanted and decided to create, brings us to the very powerful conclusion that even when we are just eating and taking a walk, that too would reach greater and deeper purpose when recognizing, this too is for a G-dly intention. This is what the wise King Solomon teaches, “In ALL YOUR ways, know Him.”