BS’D
Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated L’iluy nishmat Orna bat Dina a’h. May her soul bask in the Divine radiance among all of the righteous who have departed from this world, Amen.
The Torah teaches the only true defense against the evil inclination is Torah study. When evil thoughts and tendencies arise from within, we need not panic. Mingling impure thoughts that arise in one’s mind are a result of the sin of Adam Harishon; we are meant to battle against them. Impurity and evilness are found at the core of egotistical and selfish tendencies. How can Torah serve as a correction for such behavior?
Torah speaks to the soul and enables its voice to be heard. Every word of Torah reveals to us something – something about Hashem. Additionally Torah helps us better understand creation – each commandment tells us something about the creation and its goal. Torah teaches us who we really are and what we are here to achieve while in this world. Torah elaborates on the reason behind the existence of the world, the perspective of the soul and what Hashem wants us to know about Him, so to speak.
Being that every Jew is an emissary of Hashem essentially we are a reflection of Hashem Himself. The source of all souls is in the Essence of Hashem. We have descended to this world to achieve that which can only be done here, in this world of turbulent flood waters. The soul experiences exile and finds itself in captivity while inhabiting this lowly world; its only desire is to bond with Hashem. The chaotic waters of Mei Noach (the flood waters of Noach) drown us and lead to arrogance and selfishness where we are prone to evil deeds.
Torah is our GPS that guides us back to safe shores.
