A bird builds its nest, a tree spreads its boughs, a cloud floats across the sky—and we see there beauty, ingenuity, wisdom and might.
But behind it all is delight. The delight the Creator takes in each thing.
Each thing begins with delight; delight condenses to become wisdom; wisdom condenses to become ingenuity, consciousness, love, might and beauty, and all the other fabric of the universe.
“Nothing is higher than delight,” says the Book of Formation. It is the quintessence of all that exists.
Likkutei Sichot, vol. 6, p. 22. Maamar Bati Legani 5734 (end). Simchat Torah 5712:24. Bereishit 5735:1.
My beloved is to me I am to my beloved as my beloved is to me. Shir HaShirim
Studying Torah has taught me the true meaning of delight. I delight in simply understanding the Torah I delight when finally I grasp something I found complexed in Torah. My delight when I connect to ChaBaD.org and glean further Torah gems.
My delight when I feel for the sorrow, loss and then joy of the Israelites, as though they are my closest friends and family.
My delight when I have the strength to turn to HaShem with faith and trust that His will is our strength, stronghold, safe place and castle.
My sorrow is when I recollect the times I did not turn to HaShem.
Shalom