In the Work of Our Hands

We cannot judge the world, we can only judge the actions in this world by the Word of G-d.

G-d gave us Torah so that we would know what to do and what not to do according to his instructions. He clearly said that the Torah was not that far in Heaven that you could not reach it. Therefore, He gave us this knowledge so that we could judge and chose from good and bad. If then, by studying Torah and teaching it to those who had not the chance for whatever reason in their lives, we would be accomplishing G-d's desires in saving the world from destruction. Because that is what evil is going to bring the world to, if we don't even try to get involved in His plan for salvation.

Our Heavenly Father is a loving One. And we are His children.

Rabbi, this is very seriously challenging to accept. I do think I understand it because you have generously recommended a couple of books to read and I have been on this trail for a while.

I understand that you are speaking of Malkhut. How in the end it is the behavior of man that brings G-d down from heaven, heaven being a realm of the mind. This is where all the conceptual archetypes dwell because they represent the universal forces that shape the physical world.

But as you said, it is in the work of our hands that G-d dwells himself. Am I right that you are speaking of our ability to create. Because G-d is the Creative Principle. He that deliberates and sets into motion something from nothing.

That is how I understand this. When we are being creative not chaotic (meaning we move around in circles like automatons, reacting being mindless), we in fact embody the creative nature of G-d and in so doing become the dwelling place of G-d?

I need His Grace to do His work in this world. Because without His Grace, it is impossible.
Let us pray for His Grace, for this is a very difficult task do accomplish in a world where the enemy wants to rule and bring down G-d's children.
Rabbi Freeman your message to Steve, strenghtens me in the sufferings I am going through with certain relations. I am deeply rooted in your believes... I am grateful.

How do we know that G-d desires us to fix His world. Isn't that Ego's desire? After all before we can fix the world we must judge what it is that needs to be fixed. Who are we to judge what is right and what is wrong in G-d's world?

It is wondrous to know that since G-d directs we can be certain that our work is through his eyes and what he wants done and his light. G-d does direct the whole thing that is being done-even when you take a break from work-G-d said to-so there!!!

thank you for again sharing such a lesson as this. you bless us so much through each and every act of this kindness in doing so.

G-d bless you abundantly for your service

God's light is HIS HOLY SPIRIT which HE sends upon us, when we pray, and request this.
This is possible only after purification of our bodies. Unfortunately, many professing to heed the Word of GOD, do not follow HIS LAWS. By this I refer to GOD's LAWS & not crazy man made ones which are senseless!

Immense description!

I must accept, then, that 2,000 years of martyrdom clearly trumps my premise of G-d as a "physical" -- though indefinably physical -- essence. l continue, however, to struggle with the notion that G-d cannot be any partiuclar thing -- physical, spiritual, essential or otherwise. It seems to fly in the face of our understanding of G-d as infinite. How can G-d be infinite, yet specifically not physical. There simply must be, among all the components, some component of The Almighty that constitutes physicality, whatever that definition might be. Otherwise, Hashem is limited ... which, of course, He cannot be. This is obviously far too perplexing for my small brain to absord. I apologize for not grasping this concept far better than I apparently should. I thank you, though, for your generous sharing of time.