BS’D
In the sefer Nefesh Chaim written by Rav Chaim m’Volozhin ztk’l he writes that there is an amazing segula to annul harsh decrees. It unfolds through uttering three simple words, Ein od Milvado three times consecutively. When we plant in our hearts that everything comes from Hashem and nothing can come about without His personal intervention, we tap into Hashem’s rachamim thus sweetening and shortening the difficult times.
The words ‘There is none other than Him’ brings to light the concept that there is no other power in the universe other than Him. This encourages us to subjugate ourselves to performing His will. The intense task of surrendering one’s mind and spirit in spite of the pain that one feels is very powerful. Measure for measure by going against our natural tendencies, we will merit B’H yeshuot above nature.
When we recite the words ‘Hashem Hu HaElokim (Hashem is our G-d)’ we are in essence saying that Hashem is ‘the nature’ since the word Elokim=HaTeva (nature). We are reaffirming that there is no other force that can bring about anything at any time other than HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
The sefer Shomer Emunim teaches us that when a person does not strengthen himself in emuna and bitachon in Hashem Yitborach, he places himself in a risky place whereby difficulties may appear in his life. These hardships are essentially ‘wake up’ calls for us to realize that we are treading on the wrong path and need to re-evaluate where we are heading.
Difficulties may c”v work to further distance ourselves from emuna in Hashem since we become emotionally weakened and pained by the challenge. However the Ba’al Shem Tov HaKadosh reveals to us that particularly during this time we should be aware of this threat, increase our tefillot and beseech Hashem that He gift us with clarity of thought and an extra dose of emuna to help us make it through.
Today’s daily dose is dedicated L’iluy neshmat Rivka bat Avraham z’l. May her neshama bask in the Divine radiance amongst all of the tzaddikim who have departed from this world, Amen!
