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Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Yehoshua Yissaschar ben Tova Rachel. May Hashem show him with a complete healing among all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
The outpouring of bracha from above can only occur when we initiate a movement from below. In order for Hashem to sustain us in this world we are taught to, “Open your mouth wide and I shall fill it” (Tehillim 81:11). Opening our mouth can be interpreted many ways.
One possible teaching instructs us to open ourselves up to wanting Hashem’s blessings. You may think why wouldn’t anyone want to receive Hashem’s brachot? Consciously I think we all do, however our actions may show otherwise if we invest tremendous effort and think the outcome is due “to our mighty hand”. Therefore the Torah teaches to make a conscious effort and not forget that it is Hashem Who provides for all our needs.
Another beautiful interpretation may hint that we should open our mouths in tefillah and continuously beseech Hashem’s Divine assistance. Turning to Hashem b’emuna shleimah, knowing there is no end to the ways the yeshua can come, indeed opens up the pipeline to receive more.
The clearest way to envision the Divine system is to imagine a storage house filled with all of your needs. Yet in order for it to reach you, you must walk to the door put in the key and twist to open. This ‘effort’ comes in the form of emuna; knowing that the source of all brachot is from Hashem and by means of tefillah asking that Hashem shower them onto us.
